• Found! Letter from John Brown
  • Found! Newport Chest of Drawers
  • Found! Aaron Lopez alias
  • Found! Oscar Wilde in Newport
  • March Tours
  • Found! Gilbert Stuart drawing
  • An American Experiment: Video
  • Found! Louis Vuitton Trunk
  • Adopt a Painting Program
  • Found! Paul Revere invoices
  • Found! John Adams Letter to Newport
  • Chocolate in Colonial Newport

It is the mission of the Newport Historical Society to collect and preserve the artifacts, photographs, documents, publications and genealogical records that relate to the history of Newport County, Rhode Island; to make these materials readily available for both research and enjoyment; and to act as a resource center for the education of the public about the history of Newport County, and its pre-eminent position in American history, so that knowledge of the past may contribute to a fuller understanding of the present.

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