Battle of R.I. film premieres at Portsmouth Historical Society
Free event is on Thursday, July 16
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.
Produced by the Battle of Rhode Island Association, the film is directed and narrated by Michelle Girasole and features historian Rebecca Sattel along with other local historians and experts. Following its Portsmouth debut, the film will tour museums and libraries throughout the state.
The premiere will be followed by a presentation by Rhode Island historian and author Christian McBurney, who will discuss the causes of the American Revolution as part of the Portsmouth Historical Society’s Rhode Island 250 Lecture Series.
The program is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served. Organizers encourage attendees to arrive before 6 p.m., as a full house is expected.
The Portsmouth Historical Society Museum is located at 870 East Main Road.
