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French in Newport 2025 Event Videos

 July 19, 2025

French in Newport, the annual living history commemoration of the Franco-American Alliance, returned to Washington Square on Saturday, July 12, 2025. This event is ...

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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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What’s Up Newport: The Newport Show has raised more than $4 million for the Newport Historical Society and Boys & Girls Clubs of Newport County

 July 30, 2024

This year’s successful event was attended by over one thousand people. By: Community Submission, What’s Up Newport July 29, 2024 Over three days showcasing ...

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What’s Up Newport: Newport Historical Society unveils first-of-its-kind exhibit on the experiences of Black Newporters

 May 30, 2024

The research project draws on archival manuscripts and contemporary art made by Black Rhode Islanders to refocus the narrative of enslaved people in Newport. ...

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10 Events to Visit in Rhode Island this October

 October 1, 2021

Looking for things to do this fall? Check out New England Magazine’s 10 “Events to Visit in Rhode Island this October”, which features our ...

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Civic Conversations — What Should be Part of a Patriotic Education?

 September 23, 2020

The latest in a series of civil discourse with the Newport Historical Society. Join the Newport Historical Society for a Civic Conversation to discuss ...

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