This talk is intended to address the underlying causes of the American Revolution by looking at political, economic, social, demographic, geographical, immigration, racial, and ideological factors.

On July 11, 2026, join the Newport Historical Society in Washington Square for a day of living history featuring performances, historical demonstrations, and hands-on activities celebrating America’s oldest allies.

The Battle of Rhode Island Association Lecture Series sponsored by The Whalley Family Foundation and the Portsmouth Historical Society continues with the Col. Burton C. Quist Lecture Series featuring Dr.

Portsmouth, Rhode Island. The Butts Hill Fort Restoration Committee (BHFRC) is inviting volunteers to our Spring Cleanup on Saturday, May 4th. (Rain date May 5th).

Battlefield clean-up is a topic rarely covered by historians, yet following almost any military engagement, there are corpses to dispose of. But who is responsible for the disposal of

Dr. Selig will present “Rochambeau’s Engineers at Butts Hill Fort, July 1780-June 1781” a translation of the Comte De Rochambeau’s Orderly Reports pertaining to Butts Hill Fort.

The Battle of Rhode Island Association’s Lecture Series sponsored by Americana Corner continues as we are excited to collaborate with the North Kingstown 350th Anniversary Speaker Series to present historian