The 1776 engagement on Prudence Island offers a powerful early example of American resistance and resolve. When a British raiding party struck the island, the swift response of the Company of Portsmouth—joined by reinforcements - demonstrated the …
PORTSMOUTH — When Akeia de Barros Gomes thinks about the country’s 250th anniversary, she thinks about Johnny Rockets.
PORTSMOUTH — A new documentary telling the story of Rhode Island’s Revolutionary War experience — including the 1778 Battle of Rhode Island — will be released to the general public …
PORTSMOUTH — School was back in session Saturday at the Portsmouth Historical Society — although the classroom, curriculum and rules were decidedly old-fashioned.
If your mental picture of the American Revolution begins with George Washington crossing the Delaware and ends somewhere around the surrender at Yorktown, you’re going to want to take a closer look.
Reverend Henry Wight, founder of the nationally renowned Bristol Fourth of July Celebration has been inducted into the Rhode Island Heritage Hall of Fame along with three men associated with the …
As part of its Portsmouth 250 celebration, we welcome author Jane Lancaster who will tell the story of Phebe, a Black/Narragansett woman born in Portsmouth, and her African-born husband, Arthur. Phebe worked for, and Arthur was enslaved by …
PORTSMOUTH — For Christopher Barker, genealogy isn’t simply about discovering who his ancestors were. It’s about discovering home.
Lawrence Reid, president of the Rhode Island Heritage Hall of Fame, has announced what he termed “our Hall of Fame’s contribution to the 250th anniversary celebration.” That contribution, …
PORTSMOUTH — A new short film about the 1778 Battle of Rhode Island will premiere at the Portsmouth Historical Society Museum at 6 p.m. Thursday, July 16.
On Sunday, July 19th, the Rhode Island Heritage Hall of Fame will induct 4 figures associated with Rhode Island’s Revolutionary War history. The 19th is a also a special date as that is when Rhode Island ratified the Declaration of Independence in …
Premiere of Documentary Film: “1778: Battle of Rhode Island” This 18-minute film will be shown before Christian McBurney’s talk at the Portsmouth Historical Society. The film was funded by the BoRIA, RI250 Commission, and the …
Visitors to the Portsmouth Historical Society Museum this summer will be able to get an up-close look at three horse-drawn vehicles with ties to the Vanderbilt family and Portsmouth’s Gilded Age past.
Center Aquidneck is presenting the third annual Jane’s Walk Aquidneck Festival this Saturday and Sunday, May 2 and 3. Jane’s Walk is an international movement of free, neighbor-led walking …
PORTSMOUTH — There are not many places where you can spend a Friday morning staring at a piece of paper that helped invent a town.
PORTSMOUTH — For two hours on Friday, March 6, residents will have a rare chance to stand face to face with the document that started it all.
PORTSMOUTH — In a town as old as Portsmouth, there are houses that remember things. There are fields that remember things. There are even, if you stand quietly enough near the water, pilings …
The Portsmouth Historical Society is nearing completion of a six-year strategic growth plan that has brought major infrastructure upgrades, improved accessibility and renewed focus on membership growth, leaders announced at the organization’s recent annual meeting.
PORTSMOUTH — The United Way is shining a spotlight on local residents and nonprofits working to strengthen their communities.
A town nonprofit and a resident were among the recipients of 2025 Rhode Island Hope Awards presented by the United Way of Rhode Island. The Hope & Main food pantry, represented by Lisa …
State Sen. Linda Ujifusa urged courage, decency, and unity as guiding lights for a divided nation during her keynote address at Portsmouth’s Veterans Day ceremony Tuesday.
PORTSMOUTH — After more than 15 years of planning, the Portsmouth Historical Society is celebrating a major step toward accessibility for all visitors. A ribbon-cutting ceremony this week …
We call it “Founders’ Brook” because that was what the Portsmouth Tercentenary Committee called it when they unveiled a monument to Portsmouth’s founders there in 1936.
PORTSMOUTH — On a crisp Monday afternoon, local and state officials gathered at the Portsmouth Fire Department to plant a new symbol of Rhode Island’s revolutionary spirit — a …
PORTSMOUTH — A decades-long solemn observance held annually in memory of the “Rhode Island Nine,” who sacrificed their lives in a terrorist barracks bombing in Beirut in 1983, …