Teacher Appreciation Week
Welcome back, teachers! During the Rhode Island Historical Society’s Teacher Appreciation Week–Tuesday, July 26, through Saturday, July 31–we invite teachers … Continue reading Teacher Appreciation Week
Virtual Winter Walking Tours: Woonsocket’s Franco Landmarks
The Museum of Work & Culture will offer a series bi-weekly virtual walking tours exploring different districts of Woonsocket. The … Continue reading Virtual Winter Walking Tours: Woonsocket’s Franco Landmarks
Virtual Winter Walking Tours: Woonsocket’s Historic Downtown
The Museum of Work & Culture will offer a series bi-weekly virtual walking tours exploring different districts of Woonsocket. Wednesday, … Continue reading Virtual Winter Walking Tours: Woonsocket’s Historic Downtown
Virtual Winter Walking Tours: Woonsocket’s Historic North End
The Museum of Work & Culture will offer a series bi-weekly virtual walking tours beginning Wednesday, February 10 at 7pm. … Continue reading Virtual Winter Walking Tours: Woonsocket’s Historic North End
Lovecraft Walking Tour Returns (March 18 Postponed – New Date April 8)
Each year, the Rhode Island Historical Society marks the anniversary of H.P. Lovecraft’s death in March of 1937 with a walking tour of spaces and places in Providence that were important to his life and work. Recent editions of the tour have also coincided with the release of Narragansett Beer’s latest Lovecraft-themed brew, which for 2017 is the Unnamable Black Lager. We’re excited to announced that ‘Gansett is back and will host a nearby afterparty for tour participants, details on which will be announced ASAP.
RIHS Talk and Walk to Mark H.P. Lovecraft’s Birthday
In commemoration of the 126th anniversary of Providence native H.P. Lovecraft’s birth, the Rhode Island Historical Society will offer two special events in August: A presentation from artist Jason C. Eckhardt on “Illustrating Lovecraft’s Fungi From Yuggoth,” taking place August 18, and the walking tour “H.P. Lovecraft: A Literary Life” on August 20, the author’s birthday.
Talk About a WaterFire Lighting …
Happy Gaspee! Thanks to one well-placed sandbar at Namquit Point off the coast of Warwick, the movement toward American Revolution really heated up 243 years ago today when the HMS Gaspee ran aground and was later boarded and burned by rebel colonists under the direction of John Brown and Abraham Whipple. Guess what? We have a walking tour for that!