Transport yourself back to Newport in 1780 to catch a glimpse of a day in the revolutionary lives of the 12,000 French troops stationed in the City by the Sea during America's fight for independence! Experience the sights, sounds, and tastes of the era with fife and drum corps Middlesex County Volunteers Fifes & Drums, tea tasting, silhouette art by Silhouettes By Hand, and more. Learn from living historians and exhibits about historical figures. You can also be among the first to view a special new exhibit: "Fete Lafayette: A French Hero's Tour of the American Republic" produced by the American Revolution Institute of the Society of Cincinnati, telling the story of the Marquis de Lafayette's time in America. This event in in collaboration with the Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail .
On November 4, 2021, the Newport Historical Society hosted a virtual book talk with Anderson Cooper, discussing his new book 'Vanderbilt: The Rise and Fall of an American Dynasty'. In a conversation with Newport Historical Society Executive Director Ruth Taylor, Cooper discusses his family's legacy, and the impact it has had on shaping his own identity. Joined by his cousin Gladys Szapary, the two Vanderbilt descendants explore their roles as 'family archivists', and the enormity of the task of preserving the Vanderbilt family's letters, photographs, and clothing.
A documentary exploring the founding and colonial Golden Age of Newport, Rhode Island.
On Saturday August 25, 2018 the Newport Historical Society hosted its 5th annual summer living history event. This video captures highlights from the event, which featured life for Newport, RI residents during the Battle of Rhode Island in August 1778.