Experience the events and programs that celebrate America250 and expand your knowledge of Newport’s History.
– Tavern Talks is a series of events featuring notable historians and authors examining historical narratives and offering perspectives on Revolutionary-era events.
Speakers include Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Rick Atkinson, discussing his book, “The Fate of the Day: The War for America, Fort Ticonderoga to Charleston.”
– Independence Day Open House at the Colony House is an ongoing tradition for the Newport Historical Society celebrating the ratification of the Declaration of Independence. The Colony House will be open to the public from 9am to 10am and a reading of the Declaration of Independence will be held on the steps of the Colony House at 11am. For more details visit the events page.
– French in Newport is a free, annual event to commemorate the French occupation of Newport that represented a turning point in the American Revolution. Sponsored in part by the National Parks Service/Washington-Rochambeau National Historic Trail, this living history weekend showcases what life was like in colonial Newport and features historic reenactors portraying key figures like George and Martha Washington, the Marquis de Lafayette and the Marquis de Chastellux, and head of the French army, comte de Rochambeau.
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February 5, 2026 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
The Colony House Washington Square, Newport
Thursday, February 5th, 2026 The Colony House | Washington Square, Newport Admission $15 – $20 per person | *Student Discounts now available $10 with valid student ID 6pm to 7pm; doors open at 5pm for a complimentary reception
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