Tuesday, March 31st, 2026 Richard I. Burnham Resource Center | 82 Touro Street, Newport 4pm to 6pm | Free 250th Anniversary Event RSVPs are recommended Become a citizen archivist! In celebration of the 250th anniversary of American Independence, the National Archives and National Park Service are collaborating on a special project to transcribe Revolutionary […]
Tuesday, April 14th, 2026 6:30pm to 8pm The Colony House | Washington Square, Newport Free Public Event The West Point Band is the U.S. Army’s oldest band and the oldest continuously-operating unit at West Point, drawing on over 200 years of history in its mission to provide world-class music to educate, train, and inspire the […]
Tuesday, April 21st, 2026 Richard I. Burnham Resource Center | 82 Touro Street, Newport Exclusive Book Signing | Free with any Donation At this month’s History Happy Hour, the NHS will be selling advance copies of Echoes From the Attic: Stories of Slavery and Freedom-Making in Newport, RI, edited by Dr. Akeia de Barros Gomes […]
Friday, May 1st, 2026 7:30pm to 8:30pm The Colony House | Washington Square, Newport Admission $15 – $20 per person | *Student Discounts now available $10 with valid student ID Come celebrate the 250th anniversary of America’s War for Independence & Rhode Island Independence Day with renowned music historians David & Ginger Hildebrand for a performance […]