Tag: newport history

On This Day in Newport History: The Largest Mass Public Execution of Pirates in Colonial New England

French in Newport to Take Over Washington Square for Revolutionary War Celebration This Saturday

245 Years Ago Today: General Rochambeau and 6000 French Troops Arrived in Newport

Newport Honors Heroic Lighthouse Keeper Ida Lewis with Graveside Ceremony

Newport to Honor Lighthouse Heroine Ida Lewis with Graveside Ceremony on May 24

Newport Historical Society Moves Forward with Center for Black History, Secures Major Funding

Newport Historical Society Set to Kick Off 250th Anniversary Celebrations with Tavern Talks and Special Events

Federal Funds to Preserve Newport’s Historic Wanton-Lyman-Hazard House, Amplify Black History

The Newport Show Has Raised More Than $4 Million for Newport Historical Society and Boys & Girls Clubs of Newport County

Step Back in Time: French in Newport Weekend to Bring History to Life

Newport Historical Society Launches Groundbreaking Project to Amplify Black and Indigenous Voices in Local History