Join the Rhode Island Historical Society on Friday, February 20th at 11am for a member-exclusive tour of the Varnum Armory … Continue reading MEMBER EXCLUSIVE: Tour of the Varnum Armory
Join the John Brown House Museum, a Rhode Island Historical Society museum, on Saturday, February 21st at 11:00 am for our Black History on … Continue reading Black History on Providence’s East Side – Walking Tour (Special Collaboration with Stages of Freedom)
This year again, all Valley Talks will be presented in a hybrid format, meaning guests have the option to attend … Continue reading VALLEY TALK: Nathanael Greene – Forgotten Hero of the American Revolution with Paul Bourget
Join RI History Day Coordinator Owen Marshall on Tuesday, February 24th at 4:30pm for an online workshop for students interested … Continue reading VIRTUAL: RI History Day Student Workshop: Last Minute Submission Questions
Join the Rhode Island Historical Society on Wednesday, February 25th at 12:30pm for the second installment of Liberty at Lunchtime, … Continue reading Liberty at Lunchtime | Dey Mansion, Washington’s Headquarters
On Saturday, February 28, the Rhode Island Historical Society's John Brown House Museum will host a special Saturdays in the 1700s … Continue reading Saturdays in the 1700s: Winter Life
This event has been rescheduled from its original date to March 4th. Join the Rhode Island Historical Society on Wednesday, … Continue reading Not Your Founding Father: Rhode Island’s Genderless Minister
The Museum of Work and Culture, a Rhode Island Historical Society museum, invites guests to Ciné-Québec, an evening of Québécois … Continue reading Ciné-Québec: La Bolduc
Saturdays in the 1700s is the John Brown House Museum's recurring series bringing living historians to the museum to reenact … Continue reading Saturdays in the 1700s: Tea in 18th Century Rhode Island
This year again, all Valley Talks will be presented in a hybrid format, meaning guests have the option to attend … Continue reading VALLEY TALK: Rewoven: The Rise, Fall, and Future of American Textiles with Artist Deborah Baronas
Join the Rhode Island Historical Society on Wednesday, March 11th at 5:30pm for the presentation Embracing Hope: The Famine Irish … Continue reading Embracing Hope: The Famine Irish Experience in Providence, Rhode Island with Ray McKenna
In celebration of Women’s History Month, join staff from the Rhode Island Historical Society's John Brown House Museum for HerStory: … Continue reading HerStory: Historic Women of the East Side Walking Tour
This year again, all Valley Talks will be presented in a hybrid format, meaning guests have the option to attend … Continue reading VALLEY TALK: Disparate Regimes of Citizenship Rights and Rhode Island History with author Brendan Shanahan
Join the Rhode Island Historical Society on Monday, March 23, at 6pm for Born on the 4th of July: George … Continue reading Born on the 4th of July: George M. Cohan, the Man Who Owned Broadway
Join the John Brown House Museum, a Rhode Island Historical Society museum, in welcoming Research Librarian at the George Washington Presidential … Continue reading George Washington in Rhode Island: A Lecture with Mount Vernon Librarian Samantha Snyder
Join RI History Day Coordinator Owen Marshall on Thursday, March 26th at 4:30 - 5:30pm for an online workshop for … Continue reading RI History Day Student Workshop: Last Minute Submission Questions
Exploring sunken ships and finding lost treasure is a dream shared by many youth. But where does one start that … Continue reading Neptune’s Fortune Book Talk with Julian Sancton
The Museum of Work & Culture, a Rhode Island Historical Society museum, will host its annual Salute to Spring ~ … Continue reading Salute to Spring ~ Bonjour Printemps
Join the Rhode Island Historical Society and the Secretary of State’s team on Monday, March 30th, at 11am for a … Continue reading MEMBER EXCLUSIVE: Tour of the Rhode Island State House
Join the John Brown House Museum on Monday, March 30, 2026, at 5:30 pm for “Mary Williams and 17th-Century Rhode … Continue reading Mary Williams and 17th-Century Rhode Island: Exhibit Talk with Charlotte Carrington-Farmer
April 2026 marks the 250th anniversary of George Washington’s 1776 visit to Rhode Island. To recognize this historic anniversary, the … Continue reading Saturdays in the 1700s: Meet George and Martha Washington
Join the Rhode Island Historical Society on Tuesday, April 7th, at 2 pm for a member-exclusive tour of the Roger … Continue reading MEMBER EXCLUSIVE: “Three Burials of Roger Williams” Tour of Roger Williams National Memorial
Archivists, researchers, curators, and museums bring a range of disciplinary approaches, lived experience, source material, and different relationships to the … Continue reading Finding Black Voices in the Archive with Dr. Christopher West and Jennifer Galpern
Join the Rhode Island Historical Society on Wednesday, April 15th, at 12:30 pm for the fourth installment of Liberty at … Continue reading Liberty at Lunchtime: Eric Sloane Museum
In celebration of Women’s History Month, join staff from the Rhode Island Historical Society’s John Brown House Museum for HerStory: Historic … Continue reading HerStory: Historic Women of the East Side Walking Tour
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