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Tell us in the comments if you think you know the street where this photo was taken. Also, check out our last historical photo here. Do you want to learn more local history? Check out Newport History Tours schedule here or an upcoming lecture about Newport in the 1840s here.
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On Wednesday April 24, 2012 at 5:30pm author Jennifer Anderson will present From Rainforest to Parlor: The Mahogany Trade in Colonial Rhode Island at the Colony House on Washington Square.
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10:47 am on Tuesday, April 16, 2013
Although the date is unknown, everyone is right. It's the fire station at the corner of Mary Street (left) and Touro Street (right). Houses are visible in the background; sign on station reads ”...STATION NO 5”. more ›
Before the American Revolution, Newport was a center for trade; in the 19th century the city became a popular vacation destination. When did Newport transition from trade to tourism?
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7:02 pm on Tuesday, April 9, 2013
This one was tough. It's on the corner of Young Street and Thames Street. The Samuel Whitehorne House is visible in the background. more ›
The Newport Historical Society saved a 1950 class photo of Rogers High School students.
A small piece of Rogers High School history has been saved thanks to the Newport Historical society. A class photo from 1950 that was fused to glass was carefully removed with just a tub a water and a razor by NHS archivist Stacie Parillo. View the photo and Parillo's process in the gallery above.
The NHS is requesting residents to submit their photos of before, during, and after Superstorm Sandy.
Did you take any photos or videos of the affects of Superstorm Sandy on Newport County? The Newport Historical Society wants them! The Newport Historical Society posted on its Facebook page: The Newport Historical Society is looking to collect media of Hurricane Sandy that the community has captured in Newport County. In this era of prevalent, but often unpreserved, digital media we’d like to be certain to document the “Frankenstorm.” We are specifically looking for photographs and videos of any hurricane preparations, the storm itself, and its aftermath, including boarding up windows, high wind and surf, fallen trees, damage and debris. As our collection of citizen’s snapshots of past hurricanes is now used to tell the stories of these …
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Newport Historical Society and Middletown Historical Society partner to launch a new book about Middletown.
A lifelong student of history and a former professor of Medieval and Renaissance Literature has leveraged her passion for historical research to preserve the images and memories of the families that defined Middletown. “I've never written a book like this before,” said Christine Haverington, author of the book Images of America Middletown that was released last month. As a professor at The College of Saint Rose in Albany, NY, Haverington has published books and papers, but said they were all academic. This is her first book that appeals to a wider audience, she said. The book is a chapter in the Images in America series, sponsored by Arcadia Publishing. According to the publisher’s website, each book in the series features more than 200…
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9:18 am on Monday, August 6, 2012
You can also purchase AUTOGRAPHED copies at Mommy & Me of Newport (the consignment shop next to Frosty Freez)!! more ›
The Newport Historical Society is partnering with Lila Delman Real Estate to create Mobile Guidebook: “Explore Historic Newport.
The Newport Historical Society is preparing to launch a web-based mobile app designed to help visitors take an annotated walk around the City’s historic streets—whether exploring by foot or surfing from their sofa. The Society has partnered with Lila Delman Real Estate, which is the Founding Sponsor of the app. Lila Delman Real Estate has been honored with preservation awards for the restoration of its Newport and Narragansett offices. “As dedicated supporters of historic preservation, Lila Delman Real Estate is a natural partner in this project. We are delighted that through this technology Newport and its rich history will be even more readily recognized and available,” states Melanie Delman, President of Lila Delman Real Estate. …
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4:00 pm on Thursday, May 24, 2012
Thank you Mike...please help us spread the word! more ›
The society is working to conserve the piece, which is in fragile condition.
The Newport Historical Society has an extensive collection of documents about Newport’s early history. Today the Society acquired a very important letter that further broadens its diverse collection. This letter was written by a late 18th and early 19th century African American Newporter named Occarmar Marycoo, also known as Newport Gardner. In the October 1821 letter, purchased with funds from board member donations, Gardner writes to his niece Sarah Burk in Alexandria, VA. He references her most recent communication to him, “I received yours dated June 25 with great pleasure; for as cold water to a thirsted soul so is a good news from far country: I rejoice to hear that there are two coloured churches there, and that one of these have …
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6:42 am on Wednesday, May 8, 2013
The sailors uniform looks like the ones worn in ww 1. more ›