Join the Rhode Island Historical Society on Tuesday, August 18th, at 11:30am for "Life at the Fort," a member-exclusive tour … Continue reading MEMBER EXCLUSIVE: Life at Fort Adams Tour
The Rhode Island Historical Society will host its second Goff Lecture of 2026, Culture of, by, and for the People: … Continue reading Goff Lecture: Culture of, by, and for the People: Rhode Island Festivals & Folklife
Join the Rhode Island Historical Society on Monday, August 24th at 12:30pm for the eighth installment of Liberty at Lunchtime, … Continue reading Liberty at Lunchtime: New Hampshire Historical Society
Join the Rhode Island Historical Society and the National Park Service on Wednesday, August 26th at 7:30 pm for a … Continue reading Epic Yellowstone: Down the River Wild Documentary Screening
Join RI Humanities at the RI Historical Society's Aldrich House on Friday, August 28, at 4pm for a panel conversation … Continue reading Revolutionary Traces Panel Conversation
Join the Rhode Island Historical Society for “Part One” of our Revolutionary War walking tour series in Providence! Roots of … Continue reading Roots of Revolution Walking Tour with Scott Alexander
Join the Rhode Island Historical Society on Wednesday, September 9th at 11am for a Member-Exclusive tour of the Gilbert Stuart … Continue reading MEMBER EXCLUSIVE: Gilbert Stuart Birthplace & Museum
Roger Williams is the most written-about 17th-century colonist. Mary, however, was the head of the Williams household. Throughout almost half … Continue reading Mary Williams’ Providence: A Walking Tour with Dr. Charlotte Carrington-Farmer
The American Revolution was not only the colonies’ triumphant liberation from the rule of an overbearing England; it was also … Continue reading The American Revolution and the Fate of the World: A Book Talk with Author Richard Bell
During the American Revolution, hundreds of enslaved Black Rhode Islanders navigated high-stakes choices in their pursuit of freedom. Reconstructing these … Continue reading “Liberty is Sweet”: Reconstructing the World of Black Loyalists through Archival and Literary Detective Work with Jane Lancaster
On Saturday, October 3rd at 11am, the John Brown House Museum will host National Park Service Ranger Allison Horrocks for the … Continue reading Family Ties and Industrial Bonds: A Walking Tour with NPS Park Ranger Allison Horricks
Join the Rhode Island Historical Society for “Part One” of our Revolutionary War walking tour series in Providence! Roots of … Continue reading Roots of Revolution Walking Tour with Scott Alexander
Can a needle and thread change the world? Women long used textiles, collecting, and the quiet act of making to … Continue reading Stitching Women’s History: An Art & History Workshop
Join the Rhode Island Historical Society for "Part Two" of our Revolutionary War walking tour series on College Hill … Continue reading Providence During the Revolutionary War Walking Tour with Scott Alexander
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