Colony House

Join the Newport Historical Society to celebrate making history today in a new annual award program, the History Starts Here Award, for making history now in Rhode Island. Enjoy food and drink to celebrate the launch of Ardent Advocate: Selected Letters of William Ellery from the Newport Historical Society Collection. The Newport Historical Society has […]

Described by some scholars as the “first professional orchestra” in the US, the Germania Musical Society toured nationally with the most celebrated virtuosi of the era and played a particularly vibrant role in the cultural landscape of Newport, where they resided each summer during their existence as a touring ensemble. On Thursday, April 6th, at […]

In 1777, Newport was occupied by British troops and a blockade prevented trade to the island. A population with a sophisticated palate, used to trade goods from all over the word, was now forced to eat local. What did people eat 240 years ago to survive the harsh winter and war-torn environment? The Newport Historical […]

Join the Newport Historical Society staff for a talk about the new book "Newport History Bytes: 50 Fast Facts" and the blog that it’s based upon. $5