The Fort Adams Trust and the Museum of Newport Irish History will present a free public lecture on the Irish and Irish-American role in the American Revolution at Fort Adams on Sunday, Aug. 16.
“From Revolution to Ramparts: Irish and Irish-American Influence on the American Revolution and Fort Adams” features historian Christian McBurney, author of ten books — six on the Revolution — and publisher and editor-in-chief of Small State, Big History, an online publication devoted to Rhode Island history.
The program focuses on Rhode Island and Fort Adams, connecting Revolutionary-era history to the laborers, soldiers and craftsmen who built both the nation and the fort.
Doors open at 4 p.m. for a reception with live music and a cash bar. The lecture and Q&A begin at 5 p.m. The event runs to 7 p.m. under a tent, rain or shine, with free parking available.
Admission is free but reservations are required, and attendance is capped at 250. Reserve at fortadams.org/events-summer-lecture. Questions can go to Fort@fortadams.org.
The event is supported by a grant from the Rhode Island Semiquincentennial Commission as part of the RI250 commemoration. The Museum of Newport Irish History is marking its 30th anniversary this year.
