The Final Mission of Butts Hill Fort 1782
In June 1781, French forces left Butts Hill and the rest of Rhode Island (Aquidneck Island) to join Washington as they marched toward Yorktown. This departure came after nearly a year of preparation, including a mock battle on Rhode Island in 1780.
Resource Links for High School Students and Teachers
Revolutionary Rhode Island Share this Page Blog Post by Gloria Schmidt There are new Rhode Island Department of Education Social Studies Standards and The Battle of Rhode Island website has […]
Timeline of the Formation and Service of the 1st Rhode Island Regiment – Part 1
Part 1 of a timeline covering the formation and service of the racially diverse 1st Rhode Island Regiment during the American Revolution by historian Robert Geake.
John Robertson Lecture “Revolutionary War Defenses in Rhode Island”
John K. Robertson, Ph.D., is a Colonel (Ret.), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers with 23 years of service and served on the faculty at West Point. Recorded May 1st in Bristol RI
Fort Building: Fascines and Gabions
Fascines and Gabions were the building blocks of Revolutionary War fort construction.
Black History
Black History Share this Page Black History Month presents an opportunity to acknowledge and pay respects to African Americans who have helped lay the foundation for our nation throughout history. […]
The Battle of Rhode Island
This overview of the Battle of Rhode Island argues that the battle is important to us because it was fought here.
