Fireside lecture with author of 'The Newport Bridge'
Come to Mount Hope Farm to hear from James Ricci, whose book “A Monument to Perseverance: The Struggle to Build the Newport Bridge, 1945-1960” details how proponents of the bridge …
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Fireside lecture with author of 'The Newport Bridge'
Come to Mount Hope Farm to hear from James Ricci, whose book “A Monument to Perseverance: The Struggle to Build the Newport Bridge, 1945-1960” details how proponents of the bridge persevered through political squabbles and delays for twenty-five years following World War II to make it a reality. The longest suspension bridge in the region incorporated several new technologies and construction techniques and changed the face of Rhode Island.
WHERE: Mount Hope Farm, 250 Metacom Ave., Bristol
WHEN: Wednesday, Jan. 22; 7 p.m.
COST: Members free; non-members $5 per person
MORE INFO: 401/254-1745
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James Ricci, 'The Newport Bridge', Mount Hope Farm
