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Newport Historical Society History Bytes: How Jewish Was Aaron Lopez’s Mercantile Operation? - Newport Historical Society
This guest post was written by historian Joseph Weisberg, whose recent research at the NHS was supported by the New England Regional Fellowship Consortium. Joe is a PhD student at […]
Newport Historical Society Whats Up Newport: Newport Historical Society appoints Dr. Akeia de Barros Gomes to lead new center for Black History - Newport Historical Society
By: Ryan Belmore, Whats Up Newport November 21, 2024 Native Newport scholar and curator to spearhead development of center at Wanton-Lyman-Hazard House, funded by philanthropic gift. The Newport Historical […]
Newport Historical Society The African Union Society in Newport: Illuminating Black Life in Colonial & Post-Revolutionary Newport - Newport Historical Society
Take a deep dive into the history behind one of the country’s oldest Black-led mutual-aid societies, founded in Newport in the 1780s. This fotostory features excerpts from “One Hundred Thirty […]
Newport Historical Society Press Release: Newport Historical Society Awarded Grants from Champlin and BankNewport for Center for Black History - Newport Historical Society
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 19, 2024 CONTACT Lauren Craig Membership@NewportHistory.org Newport Historical Society Awarded Grants from Champlin and BankNewport for Center for Black History NEWPORT, RI – The […]
Newport Historical Society Press Release: Dr. Akeia de Barros Gomes Joins Newport Historical Society - Newport Historical Society
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 21, 2024 CONTACT Lauren Craig Membership@NewportHistory.org Dr. Akeia de Barros Gomes Joins Newport Historical Society Veteran Curator and Museum Leader to Become First Director of […]
Newport Historical Society Whats Up Newport: Champlin grants to help fund major projects for Newport area non-profits - Newport Historical Society
By: Frank Prosnitz, Whats Up Newport November 20, 2024 Of the $9.1 million in grants statewide to 109 non-profits, some $1.6 million was awarded to 11 Newport area organizations. […]
Newport Historical Society Press Release: 2024 Annual Meeting - Newport Historical Society
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 7, 2024 CONTACT Lauren Craig Membership@NewportHistory.org Newport Historical Society Installs New Members at Annual Meeting Benson and Streator Join, Newhouse Renewed as President NEWPORT, RI […]
Newport Historical Society The Providence Journal: Newport's oldest home has ties to Black history. Now it's becoming a center to learn from - Newport Historical Society
Newport Historical Society announced a campaign this month dedicated to raising $4.5 million to establish a center for Black history at the Wanton-Lyman-Hazard house on Broadway, the city’s oldest surviving home. “It is so important for us to be telling an inclusive and representative history of Newport,” Executive Director Rebecca Bertrand said. “Newport’s community and […]
Newport Historical Society Newport Daily News: Newport's oldest home has ties to Black history. Now it's becoming a center to learn from - Newport Historical Society
August 28, 2024 By: Savana Dunning, Newport Daily News Newport Historical Society announced a campaign this month dedicated to raising $4.5 million to establish a center for Black history at the Wanton-Lyman-Hazard house on Broadway, the city’s oldest surviving home. “It is so important for us to be telling an inclusive and representative history of […]
Newport Historical Society ABC6: Newport Historical Society launches campaign to create Center for Black History - Newport Historical Society
August 19, 2024 By: Patrick Silvia, ABC6 NEWPORT, R.I. (WLNE) — Today the Newport Historical Society announced the launch of the “Voices Campaign” to raise $4.5 million to create a Center for Black History in Newport. The society is building on its previous work, like the digitizing of more than 4,000 records through the Voices from […]
Newport Historical Society NBC10: Reed speaks about federal funding to preserve Wanton-Lyman-Hazard House - Newport Historical Society
August 19, 2024 By: NBC 10 News (WJAR) — Sen. Jack Reed highlighted the use of federal funding to preserve the Wanton-Lyman-Hazard House in Newport on Monday. The house is considered one of the oldest in Newport and the state. According to Reed’s office, he secured about $400,000 in federal funding to fix issues with the […]
Newport Historical Society WPRI12: Enslaved person’s belongings found under floorboards of historic Newport home - Newport Historical Society
August 19, 2024 By: Leah Crowley, WPRI12 NEWPORT, R.I. (WPRI) — The Newport Historical Society (NHS) is getting nearly $400,000 in federal funds to help historians preserve Newport’s oldest surviving residence and turn it into a center for Black history. The funding is part of the NHS’s “Voices Campaign” which is attempting to raise $4.5 million to […]
Newport Historical Society Press Release: Voices Campaign - Newport Historical Society
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 19, 2024 CONTACT Lauren Craig Membership@NewportHistory.org Newport Historical Society to Create a Center for Black History Launches $4.5M Voices Campaign NEWPORT, RI – The Newport Historical Society today launched the Voices Campaign to raise $4.5 million to create a center for Black history in Newport. The campaign is off […]
Newport Historical Society York and Sharper Champlin: Enslaved, Enlisted, Free - Newport Historical Society
This is a guest blog post by Jenny Sullivan, MA in History, University of Rhode Island. Jenny is a 2024 Buchanan Burnham Fellow. By the end of the Revolutionary War, Rhode Island raised twenty-two militia units to fight for American independence. [1] One such unit, the 1st Rhode Island Regiment, also known as the “Black Regiment,” […]
Newport Historical Society In Her Own Words: Oral History Sheds Light on Women in WWII Newport - Newport Historical Society
This is a guest blog post by Emily DeFazio, BA in History, minor in Italian and Digital Marketing, Notre Dame. Emily is a 2024 Buchanan Burnham Fellow. Note: The pictures used in this blog post feature Rose Ross and Edward J. Grey, whose experiences at Fort Adams (where they met) during WWII are detailed in […]
Newport Historical Society Sheldon Whitehouse Press Release: RI DELEGATION TOUTS $134,000 BOOST TO HELP RI MUSEUMS EXPAND EXHIBITS, ACCESSIBILITY, & TRAINING - Newport Historical Society
August 2, 2024 Washington, DC – U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Congressmen Seth Magaziner and Gabe Amo today announced that three Rhode Island organizations are set to receive $134,000 in federal grants from the Institute of Museum and Library Services’ (IMLS) Inspire! Grants for Small Museums program. The federal funds will help Newport Historical Society, the […]
Newport Historical Society What's Up Newport: Newport Historical Society among three Rhode Island museums set to receive a total of $134,000 in federal grants - Newport Historical Society
August 2, 2024 By: Ryan Belmore, What’s Up Newport Three Rhode Island museums are set to receive a total of $134,000 in federal grant money that will be used to expand exhibits, accessibility and training. The Newport Historical Society, Tomaquag Museum and Providence College Galleries are the beneficiaries of the grants, which are coming from the […]
Newport Historical Society Beneath the Polish: The Untarnished History of Newport's Colonial Silver - Newport Historical Society
This is a guest blog post by Bianca Scialabba, MA in History and Museum Studies at Tufts University. Bianca is a 2024 Buchanan Burnham Fellow. During the colonial period, Newport prospered economically as an important regional trade center, acquiring large amounts of wealth by dealing in commodities such as rum and spermaceti and through its […]
Newport Historical Society What's Up Newport: The Newport Show has raised more than $4 million for the Newport Historical Society and Boys & Girls Clubs of Newport County - Newport Historical Society
This year’s successful event was attended by over one thousand people. By: Community Submission, What’s Up Newport July 29, 2024 Over three days showcasing some of the most exquisite and one-of-a-kind art and antiques in the region, The Newport Show has now raised more than $4 million to benefit the Newport Historical Society and Boys […]
Newport Historical Society Press Release: The Newport Show 2024 - Newport Historical Society
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 29, 2024 CONTACT Lauren Craig Membership@NewportHistory.org The Newport Show Has Raised More Than $4 Million for Newport Historical Society and Boys & Girls Clubs of Newport County NEWPORT, RI – Over three days showcasing some of the most exquisite and one-of-a-kind art and antiques in the region, The Newport Show […]
Newport Historical Society “A Poet of Interiors”: Edith Wharton, Ogden Codman, and the Decoration of Houses - Newport Historical Society
This is a guest blog post by Trinity Kendrick, MSc in Preservation Practices, Roger Williams University. Trinity is a 2024 Buchanan Burnham Fellow. When writer Edith Wharton and architect Ogden Codman Jr. first submitted their manuscript of The Decoration of Houses to the publisher MacMillan’s in 1897, it was swiftly rejected. The unknown architect who […]
Newport Historical Society What's Up Newport: Living history left an indelible mark in Newport with Lafayette, Rochambeau, and several re-enactors representing the French contribution to America’s independence - Newport Historical Society
July 16, 2024 By: Veronica Bruno, What’s Up Newport Despite the dismal weather, plenty turned out for a real treat with French and colonial re-enactors taking over Washington Square Park and Colony House to bring history to life Costumed re-enactors took over Washington Square Park and the Colony House in downtown Newport over the weekend. […]
Newport Historical Society What's Up Newport: French in Newport Weekend returns this weekend to Washington Square History comes alive with the fashion, fare, and sounds of Revolution-era Newport. - Newport Historical Society
July 10, 2024 By: Ryan Belmore, What’s Up Newport The Newport Historical Society’s French in Newport–a living history weekend featuring reenactments, exhibits, and free family fun–will return to Washington Square on Saturday, July 13, and Sunday, July 14. Visitors can explore the role of French soldiers and sailors who fought for America’s independence and enjoy […]
Newport Historical Society New England’s First ‘Temples of the Muses': The Tumultuous History of Theatre in Newport - Newport Historical Society
This is a guest blog post by Jenny Sullivan, MA in History, University of Rhode Island. Jenny is a 2024 Buchanan Burnham Fellow. While Newport is widely known today for its connections to and promotion of the performing arts, the mere existence of such performances was at one time actively resisted by citizens and legislators […]
Newport Historical Society Newport This Week: Newport Antiques Show Has Come a Long Way - Newport Historical Society
July 18, 2024 By: Newport This Week Staff/Marion Laffey Fox When the Newport Antiques Show debuted in 2007, it was considered a noble experiment by naysayers and benevolent cognoscenti. Now, it is acknowledged as one of America’s most consistently successful and summer shows. Reverberating with the can-do gusto of its founder, Anne Hamilton, the event […]
Newport Historical Society The Newport Folk Festival as a Reflection of the American Sixties - Newport Historical Society
This is a guest blog post by Sarah Kraus, BA in History, Salve Regina University. Sarah is a 2024 John E. McGinty Fellow (Salve Regina University) in partnership with the NHS Buchanan Burnham Summer Scholar program. BA in History, Salve Regina University. The annual Newport Folk Festival is kicking off shortly on Friday, July 26, […]
Newport Historical Society "That Awful Spectacle”: Masking the City-by-the-Sea's Piratical Past - Newport Historical Society
This is a guest blog post by Emily DeFazio, BA in History, minor in Italian and Digital Marketing, Notre Dame. Emily is a 2024 Buchanan Burnham Fellow. Visitors to Newport’s idyllic harbor front may be surprised to learn that the largest mass execution in the colonies occurred at a site just off the end of […]
Newport Historical Society “Miss Cushman is a very dangerous young man”: The Meteoric Rise and Posthumous Erasure of a 19th Century Celebrity - Newport Historical Society
This is a guest blog post by Bianca Scialabba, MA in History and Museum Studies at Tufts University. Bianca is a 2024 Buchanan Burnham Fellow. A Note on Terminology: This blog post describes the life of someone who, had she lived today, might have considered herself a member of the LGBTQIA+ community. Because Charlotte Cushman lived […]
Newport Historical Society History Bytes: Newport on Film - Newport Historical Society
This is a guest blog post by Trinity Kendrick, MSc in Preservation Practices, Roger Williams University. Trinity is a 2024 Buchanan Burnham Fellow. Newport is no stranger to the silver screen. Since the advent of film in the late 19th century, the city has been home to many movie palaces, including the Paramount, the Opera […]
Newport Historical Society ‘A Name, a Voice, a Life’: New exhibit centers the history and experiences of Black Newporters - Newport Historical Society
By: Luis Hernandez, The Public’s Radio Through art and historical records, the exhibit showcases the stories of people of African descent who lived in Newport from the 17th-19th centuries. The Newport Historical Society’s latest exhibit is called “A Name, A Voice, A Life: The Black Newporters of the 17th-19th Centuries.” Morning Edition host Luis Hernandez talked […]
Newport Historical Society The Rhode Show: Newport Historical Society upcoming events - Newport Historical Society
By: Audrey McClelland, WPRI 12 We’re thrilled to have the Executive Director of the Newport Historical Society, Becca Bertrand here to share about upcoming events that will be going on. The Newport Historical Society is a historical society in Newport, Rhode Island that was chartered in 1854 to collect and preserve books, manuscripts, and objects […]
Newport Historical Society New Exhibit Shares Untold Stories of Black Newporters - Newport Historical Society
By: Leah Crowley, WPRI 12 NEWPORT, R.I. (WPRI) — During the four-year process of digitizing its records, the Newport Historical Society was able to identify 1,700 people of African descent who lived in the city between 1600 and 1865. According to the society, many of these Black Newporters had been forcibly taken from their homes and […]
Newport Historical Society Newport Historical Society unveils first-of-its-kind exhibit on the experiences of Black Newporters - Newport Historical Society
The research project draws on archival manuscripts and contemporary art made by Black Rhode Islanders to refocus the narrative of enslaved people in Newport. By: Ruthie Wood, What’s Up Newport. To view this story online, click here. After four long years of research and review, the Newport Historical Society (NHS) presents the exhibit “A Name, A Voice, […]
Newport Historical Society Press Release: "A Name, A Voice, A Life: The Black Newporters of the 17th - 19th Centuries" - Newport Historical Society
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 30, 2024 CONTACT Lauren Craig Membership@NewportHistory.org Powerful New Exhibit on Display at Newport Historical Society “A Name, A Voice, A Life” Explores Stories of Black Newporters NEWPORT, R.I. – The Newport Historical Society (NHS) unveiled a powerful new exhibit: “A Name, A Voice, A Life: The Black Newporters of […]
Newport Historical Society Ocean State Stories: Q & A with Rebecca Bertrand - Newport Historical Society
By: G. Wayne Miller, Ocean State Stories A belated congratulations, Rebecca, on becoming executive director of the Newport Historical Society [in 2022]! Can you give us a summary of the society’s mission and holdings? Thank you! It has been over a year since I stepped into the role, and it’s been an incredible experience so […]
Newport Historical Society Newport Daily News: Newport's Black history shared in pair of new projects - Newport Historical Society
By: Newport Daily News Staff The lives of Black people in Newport’s history are becoming easier to see through a pair of recent initiatives. The Newport Historical Society recently launched “Voices from the NHS Archives,” an expansive research project that centers the Black and Indigenous experiences embedded in Newport’s historical record. This digital tool is […]
Newport Historical Society Boston Globe: Q&A with Executive Director, Rebecca Bertrand - Newport Historical Society
By: Dan McGowan, Boston Globe & The Globe Rhode Island It’s Black History Month, and the Newport Historical Society just launched a fascinating research project that centers the Black and Indigenous experiences embedded in the City by the Sea’s historical record. You can check out “Voices from the NHS Archives” for yourself by clicking […]
Newport Historical Society WPRI 12: Newport Historical Society making Black history more accessible with digital archive - Newport Historical Society
By: Leah Crowley, WPRI 12 NEWPORT, R.I. (WPRI) — The Newport Historical Society launched a new online resource on Thursday called “Voices of the NHS Archives.” The project is bringing the society’s archives into the digital age. The papers being preserved at the Touro Street facility date back hundreds of years. Staff had the idea […]
Newport Historical Society What's Up Newport: Newport Historical Society launches new digital database to highlight Black and Indigenous history - Newport Historical Society
By: Ryan Belmore, What’s Up Newport The Newport Historical Society (NHS) is launching a new digital database that will make it easier for people to find and learn about the history of Black and Indigenous people in Newport. The project, called Voices from the NHS Archives, has been in the works for years and includes reviewing […]