BoRIA Education Outreach
BoRIA’s education outreach team has been busy this year creating new ways to support teachers as they bring Rhode Island’s Revolutionary War story into their classrooms.
Unlocking the Hidden History of Butts Hill Fort
BoRIA is pleased to report that two consecutive summer field seasons (2024/2025) at Butts Hill Fort are revealing remarkable new insights into one of Rhode Island’s most significant Revolutionary War sites.
French Engineers at Butts Hill Fort
Dr. Robert A. Selig’s new report highlights French archival sources that deepen our understanding of Butts Hill Fort.
John Trumbull Under Fire at the Battle of Rhode Island
John Trumbull of Connecticut today is rightfully famous as a painter of Revolutionary War scenes.
Bristol in the American Revolutionary War
Discover Bristol, Rhode Island’s vital role in the American Revolution, including the 1778 British raid and the roots of the nation’s oldest Fourth of July celebration.
Agrippa Hull: A Revolutionary Story
Agrippa Hull was a free black man who enlisted in the Continental Army from Stockbridge, Massachusetts, and served until the end of hostilities.
British Casualties in the Battle of Rhode Island
Amid the chaos of battle, soldiers faced wounds, loss, and survival, shaping their fates for years to come.
2024 in Review: Butts Hill Fort Restoration Committee Completes “Extreme Makeover”
For 2024, The BHFRC set the goal of clearing, improving and stabilizing the entire multi-acre southern hemisphere of Butts Hill Fort.
French Officers at the Battle of Rhode Island
Dozens of French Army officers departed France for America to serve as officers in the Continental Army. Several fought during the Rhode Island Campaign of July-August 1778 and at the Battle of Rhode Island.
Digging in: Information from Robert Selig’s work on the French at Butts Hill
BoRIA sponsored valuable research on the construction of Butts Hill Fort by Robert Selig and John K. Robertson.
