The Battle of Rhode Island Association (BoRIA) received the welcome news that we were awarded a grant of $65,000 from the van Beuren Charitable Foundation. The grant will go to the Phase 1 restoration of Butts Hill Fort in Portsmouth as well as BoRIA’s website development and ongoing educational efforts.
The van Beuren Charitable Foundation (vBCF) was established in 1986 by John A. “Archie” and Hope H. “Happy” van Beuren. Early conversations around the family kitchen table formed the principles that continue to guide vBCF today: encouraging family involvement,…[Read More]