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Revolutionary Women: Mary Williams and the Founding of Providence with Dr. Charlotte Carrington-Farmer

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

Thursday, April 10th, 2025 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   For centuries, Roger Williams has been revered as the founding hero of Providence, […]

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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. The Tavern Talks line up will be as follows: April 10: Charlotte Carrington-Farmer – More Than Roger’s Wife: Mary Williams Examining the role of Mary […]

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History Happy Hour Open House and Exclusive Artifact Tour

NHS Resource Center 82 Touro Street, Newport, RI

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, "Raise the Alarm: The Newport Fire Department through the Decades". Extended evening hours occur every third Tuesday of the month from 4pm […]

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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 to celebrate America’s upcoming 250th anniversary will be held on Friday, April 18, from 6 to 8 p.m. The event will kick off two years' […]

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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 the nationwide Two Lights for Tomorrow effort, the Newport Historical Society will host a Touch-a-Truck Food Drive event on Saturday, April 19th, to benefit the […]

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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: The War for America, Fort Ticonderoga to Charleston, 1777-1780 Lecture starts at 6pm; doors open at 5pm for a complimentary reception   Charter Books and […]