Now Available: 1778: Battle of Rhode Island — Rhode Island’s Revolutionary Story Comes to Life
1778: Battle of Rhode Island is an 18-minute documentary that brings Rhode Island’s Revolutionary War story to life.
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.
Portsmouth sewing shop owner teaching RI history one stitch at a time
Conceived by artist Stefan Romero, the tapestry’s panels are each hand-embroidered by volunteers and artisans alike, with an emphasis on lesser-known events of the American Revolution, highlighting women and minority involvement.
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.
Battle of Rhode Island Sunset Salute
On Friday, August 29th, on the hallowed grounds of Butts Hill Fort in Portsmouth, RI, around sunset (7 PM). BoRIA and the BHFRC will pay tribute to all the participants […]
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.
Lecture: Conflict Archaeology and the Battle of Rhode Island with Public Archaeology Lab’s Jay Waller
Thursday April 24, 2025 7:00 P.M. Peace Dale Museum of Art & Culture 1058 Kingstown Road, Peace Dale, RI 02879 Joseph P. Waller, Presenter In August of 1778, British troops […]
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.
Lecture: The 1st Rhode Island Regiment of 1778
On Wednesday February 19th at 6:30 PM the BoRIA’s Lecture Series sponsored by a grant from the RI State Legislature (Senator Linda Ujifusa) along with our partners at the Portsmouth […]
Lecture: Fred Zilian: The Rhode Island Campaign and the Battle of RI 1778
Rather than being a summer vacation playground as it is today, Newport County, during the Revolutionary War era, was a war zone. In December, 1776, British-German forces occupied Aquidneck Island […]
