Press Release: Voices Campaign

August 19, 2024

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 19, 2024 CONTACT Lauren Craig Membership@NewportHistory.org   Newport Historical Society to Create a Center for Black History Launches $4.5M Voices ...

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Sheldon Whitehouse Press Release: RI DELEGATION TOUTS $134,000 BOOST TO HELP RI MUSEUMS EXPAND EXHIBITS, ACCESSIBILITY, & TRAINING

August 7, 2024

August 2, 2024 Washington, DC – U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Congressmen Seth Magaziner and Gabe Amo today announced that three Rhode Island ...

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Press Release: The Newport Show 2024

July 30, 2024

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 29, 2024 CONTACT Lauren Craig Membership@NewportHistory.org   The Newport Show Has Raised More Than $4 Million for Newport Historical Society ...

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Newport This Week: Newport Antiques Show Has Come a Long Way

July 19, 2024

July 18, 2024 By: Newport This Week Staff/Marion Laffey Fox When the Newport Antiques Show debuted in 2007, it was con­sidered a noble experiment ...

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What’s Up Newport: Living history left an indelible mark in Newport with Lafayette, Rochambeau, and several re-enactors representing the French contribution to America’s independence

July 19, 2024

July 16, 2024 By: Veronica Bruno, What’s Up Newport Despite the dismal weather, plenty turned out for a real treat with French and colonial ...

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The Public’s Radio: ‘A Name, A Voice, A Life’: New exhibit centers the history and experiences of Black Newporters

June 6, 2024

By: Luis Hernandez, The Public’s Radio Through art and historical records, the exhibit showcases the stories of people of African descent who lived in Newport ...

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