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Tavern Talk – “How Liberty Is Sweet: Black Loyalists in Newport During the Revolutionary War” with Dr. Jane Lancaster

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

Thursday, June 11, 2026 Richard I. Burnham Resource Center | 82 Touro Street, Newport Admission $15 – $20 per person | *Student Discounts now available $10 with valid student ID 6:30pm to 7:30pm; doors open at 5:30pm for a complimentary reception   As historian Benjamin Quarles observed, the loyalty of Black Americans in the Revolution “was […]

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History Happy Hour

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

Every third Tuesday of the Month | 4pm – 7pm Richard I. Burnham Resource Center | 82 Touro Street, Newport, RI Free with any Donation Join us for an evening at the NHS’ current exhibition, "OCCUPIED! Newport and the Fight for Independence" History Happy Hour is Social Hour at the NHS, bring your friends, family […]

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“ECHOES FROM THE ATTIC” Book signing event with Charter Books

Wednesday, June 17th, 2026 Charter Books | 8 Broadway, Newport 6:00pm - 7:00pm | Free Book Signing Event   We are excited to collaborate with Charter Book in support of the release of our latest book ECHOES FROM THE ATTIC presented by Dr. Akeia de Barros Gomes, Director of the Edward W. Kane and Martha […]

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Edward W. Kane & Martha J. Wallace Center for Black History Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

Wanton-Lyman-Hazard House 17 Broadway, Newport, United States

Friday, June 19th, 2026 Wanton-Lyman-Hazard House | 17 Broadway, Newport 10am to 11am | Free Public Event Join the Newport Historical Society for a ribbon cutting ceremony  to celebrate the opening of the Edward W. Kane & Martha J. Wallace Center for Black History on Juneteenth!  The ribbon cutting ceremony is one of many events […]

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The Opening Celebration of the Edward W. Kane & Martha J. Wallace Center for Black History

Great Friends Meeting House 21 Farewell St, Newport, RI, United States

Saturday, June 20th, 2026 6pm to 8pm Great Friends Meeting House | 21 Farewell Street, Newport Cocktail Party & Conversation Event Join us for the opening celebration of the Edward W. Kane & Martha J. Wallace Center for Black History at the Wanton-Lyman-Hazard House, a landmark addition to Newport's cultural landscape. We invite you to […]

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“The Wreck of the Mentor: A True Story of Death, Despair, and Deliverance in the Age of Sail” with author Eric Jay Dolin

The Colony House Washington Sqaure, Newport

Tuesday, June 30th, 2026 The Colony House | Washington Square, Newport Admission $15 – $20 per person | *Student Discounts now available $10 with valid student ID 6pm to 7pm; doors open at 5pm for a complimentary reception From the best–selling author of Black Flags, Blue Waters comes the story of the American whaleship Mentor, wrecked […]