July 2017
Life in 1777 Newport: A History Space Event
The Newport Historical Society is receiving recognition for its innovative approach to public history. In a collaborative initiative called “History Space,” the NHS provides the public with new ways to engage with the past, including site-specific living history events that have been very popular with visitors and residents alike. Now, the Society is growing these efforts by focusing on common trades of the 18th century at the c.1697 Wanton-Lyman-Hazard House. The first program, set for Saturday July 15, 2017, is…
Find out more »June 2018
History Space Event: Newport’s French Occupation
Visit the Wanton-Lyman-Hazard House to meet with costumed living historians Matthew and Elizabeth Mees who will portray Jeremiah Wadsworth, colonel for Washington, quartermaster and American assistant to Blanchard of the French forces, along with his wife Mehitable Wadsworth. Find out what life was like in Newport, RI in 1780, after 12,000 French soldiers and sailors arrived off the coast of Rhode Island, who were sent to aid the American Army in their fight for Independence from Great Britain. This History…
Find out more »April 2019
A Colonist’s Wardrobe with Dan Rosen
When Newport, Rhode Island was founded in 1639, what were people wearing? Join the Newport Historical Society’s History Space event, A Colonist’s Wardrobe, on Saturday April 20, 2019, from 10am-2pm, at the Wanton-Lyman-Hazard House, 17 Broadway, Newport, RI, for an interactive program with 17th century tailor Dan Rosen. Chat with Dan and feel the fabrics as he demonstrates the work of a colonial clothier to answer this question. For over ten years, Dan Rosen has been fascinated by the clothes…
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