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March 2025

Thu 20
Featured Featured March 20 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm

100th Anniversary: Newport’s City Hall Fire of 1925 with NFD Fire Chief Humphrey J. “Harp” Donnelly IV

Richard I. Burnham Resource Center 82 Touro Street, Newport, Rhode Island

Thursday, March 20th, 2025 Richard I. Burnham Resource Center | 82 Touro Street, Newport Admission $15 - $20 per person | *Student Discounts now available $10 with valid student ID […]

April 2025

Thu 10
Featured Featured April 10 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Tavern Talks Series

Starting April 10th and running through 2026, the NHS will host a series of Tavern Talks featuring notable historians and authors examining historical narratives and offering perspectives on Revolutionary-era events. […]

Fri 18
Featured Featured April 18 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Two Lights for Liberty Sip & Celebrate

The Colony House Washington Sqaure, Newport

Friday, April 18th, 2025 Colony House | Washington Square, Newport Tickets start at $125 per person 6pm to 8pm   Sip and celebrate to kickoff America250 Two Lights for Liberty […]

Sat 19
Featured Featured April 19 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

NHS Day of Service Touch-a-Truck & Food Drive

Richard I. Burnham Resource Center 82 Touro Street, Newport, Rhode Island

Saturday, April 19th, 2025 Richard I. Burnham Resource Center 82 Touro Street, Newport. RI Free with a Donation for the Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center   As part of […]

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May 2025

Fri 9
Featured Featured May 9 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

The Fate of the Day with Rick Atkinson

The Colony House Washington Sqaure, Newport

Friday, May 9th, 2025 Colony House | Washington Square, Newport Admission: $60 to $85 per person* *All tickets for this event include a copy of The Fate of the Day: […]

Thu 15
Featured Featured May 15 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

“Newport 1775: Whose Side Are You On?” Exhibition Opening Night

Richard I. Burnham Resource Center 82 Touro Street, Newport, Rhode Island

Thursday, May 15th, 2025 Richard I. Burnham Resource Center | 82 Touro Street, Newport 5:30pm to 7:30pm RSVPs Recommended   How would you respond to the call of the Revolution? […]

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