Battle of Rhode Island Anniversary Sunset Musket Salute
The Butts Hill Fort Restoration Committee (BHFRC) of the Battle of Rhode Island Association (BoRIA) will hold a wreath laying ceremony with a musket salute on the 246th anniversary of…
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Honoring the First Rhode Island Regiment of the Revolution
Varnum Memorial Armory 6 Main St., East Greenwich, RI, United StatesJoin the Varnum Continentals and some very special guests for a unique event. It will celebrate the tenacity, heroism and patriotism of the First Rhode Island Regiment. The regiment comprised…
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Preparing for The Providence Tea Party: A Living History Event at the John Brown House Museum
John Brown House Museum 52 Power St., Providence, RI, United StatesJoin us on Saturday, March 1, 2025, when a group of living historians take over the John Brown House Museum to share opposing viewpoints. Sample historical teas from Ocean State Spice & Tea as…
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250th Anniversary of the Providence Tea Party – A Commemoration of Freedom and Resistance
Market Square Market Square, Providence, RI, United StatesJoin us to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the Providence Tea Party, an iconic moment in Rhode Island’s Revolutionary history. This event will honor the bold act of resistance by…
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The Lexington Alarm at the Nathanael Greene Homestead
Major General Nathanael Greene Homestead 50 Taft St., Coventry, RI, United StatesThe Lexington Alarm will be raised at the Nathanael Greene Homestead on Saturday, April 5, at 10 a.m. The Rhode Island Militia will then prepare to respond to the British…
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Revolutionary Women: Mary Williams and the Founding of Providence with Dr. Charlotte Carrington-Farmer
Richard I. Burnham Resource Center 82 Touro Street, Newport, RI, United StatesFor centuries, Roger Williams has been revered as the founding hero of Providence, his legacy immortalized in books, statues and signs. But what about the woman by his side? In…
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Butts Hill Fort Living History Encampment May 3-4
Butts Hill Fort Fort Street, Portsmouth, RI, United StatesJoin the Butts Hill Fort Restoration Committee (BHFRC) and the Brigade of the American Revolution (BAR) as they collaborate for a living history encampment on May 3 and 4 at…
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The Fate of the Day with Rick Atkinson
Colony House, Washington Square, NewportCharter Books and the Newport Historical Society present Pulitzer Prize winner and #1 New York Times bestselling author Rick Atkinson, author of The Fate of the Day: The War for America,…
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Christian McBurney To Speak on the Bristol Raids
Rogers Free Library, 525 Hope Street, Bristol, RIAuthor and historian Christian McBurney will speak about the British raids on Bristol, R.I., on Wednesday, May 14, at 6 p.m. The Battle of Rhode Island Association and the Bristol…
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“Newport 1775: Whose Side Are You On?” Exhibition Opening Night
Richard I. Burnham Resource Center 82 Touro Street, Newport, RI, United StatesAn opening reception will be held on May 15 to introduce Newport 1775, the Newport Historical Society’s latest exhibition. Newport 1775 explores the complex lives and choices of Patriots and…
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Bristol Raids Re-enactment
Herreshoff Marine Museum/America's Cup Hall of Fame 1 Burnside St, Bristol, RI, United StatesWatch stalwart Bristolians fend off the redcoats' Bristol Raids in reenactments of events that happened in 1775 and 1778. The Bristol Historical & Preservation Society is sponsoring a four-day event…
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“Newport 1775: Choosing Sides in Revolutionary America” with Exhibition Curator Don Johnson
Richard I. Burnham Resource Center 82 Touro Street, Newport, RI, United StatesJoin the Newport Historical Society for a compelling lecture on Choosing Sides in Revolutionary America. The talk, by curator Don Johnson, explores the deep divisions and shifting loyalties in Newport…
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Wickford in the American Revolution: A Walking Tour with Tim Cranston
Wickford Town Wharf 161 Main St., Wickford, RI, United StatesJoin Town Historian Tim Cranston for a walk through history in Wickford. Learn of the people and places of North Kingstown that played a role in the American Revolution. We…
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Gaspee Days Parade on June 14
Narragansett Parkway Pawtuxet Village, Warwick R.I., RI, United StatesSince 1965, the Gaspee Days Committee has continued its efforts to preserve, promote, and share Rhode Island’s revolutionary history with the community. There's no better way to do that than…
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Burning of the Gaspee
Pawtuxet Cove 2 East View St., Warwick, RI, United StatesAs the last blow in the celebration of Gaspee Days, a reenactment will take place of the event that started it all. A symbolic burning of the Gaspee will happen…
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The Underwritten of the American Revolution
St. Luke's Episcopal Church 99 Peirce St., East Greenwich, RI, United StatesThe Varnum House, FreshMaps, RI 250 Commission, and the Battle of Rhode Island Association are collaborating with historian Robert Geake to present a new seminar series titled "The Underwritten of…
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The French in Newport Returns to Washington Square
Washington Sq, Newport, RI 02840, United StatesThe Newport Historical Society’s annual French in Newport event—a day of immersive living history—returns to Washington Square on Saturday, July 12th. This free, family-friendly celebration features reenactments, exhibits and hands-on…
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Bristol’s America250 Kick-off Celebration
The Carousel Museum 95 Riverside Ave, Bristol, CT, United StatesJoin the Bristol America250 Committee to kick off the countdown to America’s 250th birthday on Thursday, January 15th from 5:30 to 7:30 pm at The Carousel Museum.Enjoy hearty hors d'oeuvres,…
