Have Mercy…
Immortalized in H.P. Lovecraft’s “The Shunned House”, rumored to be the inspiration for Lucy Westerna in Bram Stoker’s Dracula, destination … Continue reading Have Mercy…
50 Years of Art in Rhode Island Exhibit
URI Feinstein Providence Campus Hosts Show and November 17 Event
Meet Dr. William Bowen
Dr. William Bowen was born in Providence, March 8, 1747. His father, Dr. Ephraim Bowen, called him “Billie”. He is … Continue reading Meet Dr. William Bowen
RIHS Names Geralyn Ducady New Education & Public Programs Director
The Rhode Island Historical Society has named Geralyn Ducady Director of its Newell D. Goff Center for Education and Public Programs after a two-month search.
RIHS, PC Partner on New Educational Resource
Digital Textbook Project to Be Unveiled at October 19 Event
Museum of Work & Culture Presents an Evening of French Sci-Fi & Fantasy Films
Cocteau’s Shadow: A Flickers’ Vortex Sci-Fi, Fantasy, & Horror Film Festival Event
A 1750 Walnut Stick Attack
Matthew Robinson (1709-1795) was a Newport lawyer. Supposedly minding his own business, walking the street in 1750 when he was … Continue reading A 1750 Walnut Stick Attack
Museum of Work & Culture Hosts Exhibit on 250 Years of the Black Church in R.I.
Join the Museum of Work & Culture as we welcome “Do Lord Remember Me: The Black Church in Rhode Island,” a groundbreaking exhibit on the 250 years of history of the church’s formation and function as the community’s moral compass, town hall, and promoter of artists, thinkers, and doers.
RIHS, Partners Officially Launch Effort to Digitize Seminal Architect’s Plans
Kickoff Party at Arcade Providence Open to Public, Will Feature New Harvest Cash Bar