Newport Historical Scoiety

Join the Newport Historical Society for a talk with author John Hodgson on Itinerant Performers on Thursday, June 4th, 2020 at 5:30pm in the Leatherman Program Center at 82 Touro Street, Newport, RI. Discover the untold history of Richard Potter, known as America’s first Black Celebrity, and the first showman to win truly nationwide fame […]

Join the Newport Historical Society for a talk with Corinne Porter on Rightfully Hers on Thursday, May 21st, 2020 at 5:30pm at the Leatherman Program Center at 82 Touro Street, Newport, RI. National Archives curator and former NHS Buchanan Burnham Intern, Corinne Porter will discuss the history and contemporary relevance of the 19th Amendment to […]