Mary Williams and Anne Hutchinson both made significant contributions to Rhode Island history. Hutchinson in helping to found Portsmouth after … Continue reading Mary Williams and Anne Hutchinson: From England to Rhode Island
Join educators from RIHS to discuss historical argumentation in your classroom, including how to work with students on thesis development … Continue reading Historical Argumentation in the Classroom
Project-based learning (PBL) cultivates critical thinking, collaboration, and can encourage students to invest in their own learning. Join educators from … Continue reading Project Based Learning
Join the Rhode Island Historical Society on Saturday, April 13th at 2pm for its annual Goff Lecture featuring members of … Continue reading Journey Through Time with Hmong Pandau
Join Raby Castle curator Julie Biddlecombe-Brown as she puts the almost-forgotten figure of Sir Henry Vane into context, a man … Continue reading Sir Henry Vane 1613-1662; Discovering an Extraordinary Life and Legacy
On Thursday, April 25th at 6pm, the RIHS will be screening a new documentary film from The American Chestnut Foundation:Clear Day … Continue reading Clear Day Thunder: Rescuing the American Chestnut Documentary Screening
The 2024 Rhode Island History Day Contest will be held at the Community College of Rhode Island's Knight Campus in Warwick on Saturday April 27th. Rhode Island … Continue reading Rhode Island History Day
Join the Rhode Island Historical Society at the Aldrich House on Thursday, May 16, 2024, for our annual fundraising benefit Spring … Continue reading Spring Forward: Drafts From the Past
Join the RIHS for a member-exclusive tour of Little Compton's Sakonnet Gardens. Sakonnet is a secret garden embedded within a … Continue reading MEMBERS ONLY: Sakonnet Garden Tour
The Rhode Island Historical Society will host an adult tea party on Thursday, May 30th at 6pm featuring a presentation … Continue reading Celebrating the Legacy of American Girl with Adult Tea Party & Talk
The Museum of Work & Culture, a division of the Rhode Island Historical Society, is excited to present a free … Continue reading Run of the Mill IV: Longley Building Screening
The Rhode Island Historical Society, in collaboration with the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History, will present a free talk … Continue reading Smithsonian Curator Talk, “Invention and Innovation in Asian Pacific America” with Dr. Theodore Gonzalves
The Museum of Work & Culture, a division of the Rhode Island Historical Society, is excited to announce Seán Dagher, … Continue reading Sea Shanty Concert at the Museum of Work and Culture with Seán Dagher
The Rhode Island Historical Society and Stages of Freedom will present Footsteps to Freedom: A Walking Tour of Historic African … Continue reading Footsteps to Freedom: A Walking Tour of Historic African American Life on College Hill with Ray Rickman
The Rhode Island Historical Society will kick off the 27th season of its beloved Concerts Under the Elms series on … Continue reading Concerts Under the Elms: The Good Living Band
The Rhode Island Historical Society will kick off the 27th season of its beloved Concerts Under the Elms series this … Continue reading Concerts Under the Elms: The American Band
Please note that the event has been moved to the Aldrich House (110 Benevolent Street, Providence RI, 02906) The Rhode … Continue reading From Forest to Foyer: Rhode Island and the Mahogany Trade in the 18th Century exhibit talk with Jennifer Anderson
The Rhode Island Historical Society will kick off the 27th season of its beloved Concerts Under the Elms series this … Continue reading Concerts Under the Elms: The Whelks
The Rhode Island Historical Society will kick off the 27th season of its beloved Concerts Under the Elms series this … Continue reading Concerts Under the Elms: The Narrow River Band
The Rhode Island Historical Society will kick off the 27th season of its beloved Concerts Under the Elms series this … Continue reading CANCELLED Concerts Under the Elms: Funkademic
The Rhode Island Historical Society will kick off the 27th season of its beloved Concerts Under the Elms series this … Continue reading Concerts Under the Elms: Alexus Lee
Join the Rhode Island Historical Society on this walking tour that examines Providence’s involvement in the American Revolution. The tour … Continue reading Providence During the Revolutionary War Walking Tour with Scott Alexander
A bonus concert was added to The Rhode Island Historical Society’s 27th season of its beloved Concerts Under the Elms … Continue reading New Concert Under the Elms Date: Funkademic
The Rhode Island Historical Society will host a talk on Thursday, August 15th, at 12 p.m. by inaugural Hittner Research … Continue reading Fortune and Fantasy: Canton in the Eyes of Providence in Early America research talk with Qiong Wu
Join the RIHS and the Providence Grays on Sunday, August 18th, from 9am-3pm at Rocky Point State Park in Warwick, … Continue reading Providence Grays and the RIHS at the Rocky Point Historic Baseball Festival
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