The Newport Historical Society has been selected as the national winner of the 2024 Excellence in Education Program Award by the National Park Service. The award recognizes the society’s Women on the Water program, which engages female students in grades 6-12 in STEM education, maritime history and career exploration. The society will be celebrated as […]
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“French in Newport” kicked off NHS’s exciting Revolution250 foray
Last month, the French arrived in Newport’s Washington Square thanks to the Newport Historical Society (NHS), in collaboration with the Washington Rochambeau Revolutionary National Historical Trail. Historical 18th-century re-enactors took over the square to give demonstrations of woodworking and cider making. There were Colonial tea tastings (the Peach was my favorite), others got their Colonial […]
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Ida Lewis, “America’s Bravest Woman,” to be honored in Newport ceremony
On May 24, the Newport Historical Society is teaming up with the U.S. Coast Guard and other groups to honor Ida Lewis, a legendary lighthouse keeper, at a graveside ceremony. The event takes place at the Common Burying Ground on Farewell Street, celebrating Lewis’s life and her 50-plus years of service at Light Station Lime […]
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What’s Up Interview: Historian Tim Walker, speaking at the Newport Historical Society February 6
The Underground Railroad is among the most remarkable escape stories in history, a fundamental lesson for all Americans. We revere figures like Harriet Tubman, who risked her repeatedly to lead the enslaved to freedom. However, a common misconception persists regarding the route used by those seeking escape – that the Underground Railroad was primarily a […]
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Newport Historical Society awarded grants from Champlin and BankNewport for Center for Black History
The Newport Historical Society (NHS) announced today that The Champlin Foundation has awarded the organization $65,655 to support their effort to create a center for Black history at the Wanton-Lyman-Hazard House. The grant comes on the heels of a $100,000 grant for the project from the BankNewport Charitable Foundation. To date, the NHS has raised […]
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Newport Historical Society to host first-ever Members Weekend
On November 2 and 3, the Newport Historical Society (NHS) will host its first-ever Members Weekend to thank and celebrate its most engaged supporters. Throughout the weekend, all NHS members will have free access to walking tours and select NHS properties, an additional 10% discount on top of their existing 20% discount at the Museum […]
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Newport Historical Society, Potter League for Animals offering free professional pet photography in Newport on Sept. 1
A “barktastic” event will take place in Newport on Sunday, September 1, bringing free professional pet photography to the lawn of the Great Friends Meeting House. All animals are invited to participate in the Bark Ranger, Purrk Ranger Community event, hosted by the Newport Historical Society and the Potter League for Animals. The event is […]
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Newport Historical Society among three Rhode Island museums set to receive a total of $134,000 in federal grants
Three Rhode Island museums are set to receive a total of $134,000 in federal grant money that will be used to expand exhibits, accessibility and training. The Newport Historical Society, Tomaquag Museum and Providence College Galleries are the beneficiaries of the grants, which are coming from the Institute of Museum and Library Services’ Inspire! Grants […]
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Ruth Taylor to retire from Newport Historical Society, search for new Executive Director underway
Newport Historical Society (NHS) today announced that it is embarking on a search for a new Executive Director with the aim of transitioning the role in January 2023. “Ruth Taylor, the outgoing NHS Executive Director, has led the organization through an exceptional period of growth and evolution for over 15 years, during which she and the […]
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Newport Historical Society documents Senator Whitehouse’s experiences at the US Capitol on January 6
Newport Historical Society’s Executive Director Ruth Taylor recently sat down, virtually, with Senator Sheldon Whitehouse to interview and document his experiences on January 6, 2021, as part of their new initiative History in the Making. The History in the Making initiative, comprised of video interviews recorded for the Newport Historical Society’s archives and available to view on YouTube, […]
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Newport Historical Society to host Speakeasy Soirée
Join the Newport Historical Society for the Fourth Annual Culinary Adventure, Speakeasy Soirée, on Saturday, September 14, 2019 from 5:30-10pm at the Colony House, Washington Square, Newport, RI. Tickets are available now online at NewportHistory.org. Find your way to the Speakeasy at the Colony House for an evening of 1920’s style entertainment, drinks and food, and a […]
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Newport Historical Society will celebrate Museum Store Sunday with a Silhouette Event
The Newport Historical Society will be participating in the second annual Museum Store Sunday on November 25, 2018. Deborah O’Connor, silhouette artist, will be at the Museum of Newport History & Shop at 127 Thames Street, Newport, RI from 11am-4pm to make custom silhouettes of you and your loved ones. A great gift, and a fresh alternative to […]
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Black Flags, Blue Waters: Newport Historical Society to host author Eric Jay Dolin
On Thursday, November 1, 2018, at 5:30 pm, Eric Jay Dolin is coming to the Newport Historical Society to discuss his latest book, Black Flags, Blue Waters: An Epic History of America’s Most Notorious Pirates, published by Liveright, an imprint of W.W. Norton. Set against the backdrop of the Age of Exploration, Black Flags, Blue Waters reveals the dramatic and surprising […]
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Newport Historical Society Will Host Unique High School Essay Competition
During the forthcoming academic year, high school sophomores have the chance to enter a unique essay competition sponsored by the Newport Historical Society. This writing contest, entitled Big Ideas for a Changing World, asks students to explore the question, “What is happening now in your community, or what could be happening, that has the power to […]
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Important 18th Century Marine Chronometer Identified at Newport Historical Society
An important marine timepiece, made as part of the British race to determine longitude at sea, has been discovered in the collections at the Newport Historical Society in Rhode Island. Ingrid Peters, a staff member of the Newport Historical Society, recently traveled to the Royal Observatory, Royal Museums Greenwich, England to have curator of Horology, […]