Rhode Island Historical Society Aldrich House

Susan Evans joins RIHS for the Annual Goff Lecture Series with "Food at the Nation’s History Museum: Individuals, Community, and Creating the National Narrative.” Evans will discuss the museum's approach to food as an educational tool for connecting visitors with history. Please register for this free event at https://goo.gl/forms/sAHa6C4X4bxq0bT42.

The Rhode Island Historical Society, in collaboration w/ RI Black Heritage Society presents a program exploring African American Foods, Then & Now. Learn about the historic staple foods brought over from Africans, and how it had evolved over the ages. Witness the difference between the origin of food as medicine and how it transformed into […]

Loren Spears, executive director of the Tomaquag Museum, will give a talk and demonstration of the Rhode Island "Johnny Cake," originally called a "journey cake" by RI's indigenous tribes. Come learn about the indigenous origins of the "Johnny Cake," how it's evolved and witness a demonstration of how it's made. Afterwards, try a sample! The […]

Please join Normand Deragon from the American-French Genealogical Society to uncover and discover your French-Canadian ancestry.

Rhode Island Historical Society Learn about new strategies and resources for uncovering the lives of your African‐American ancestors with public historian and educator Elon Cook.