The 35th anniversary of the 1983 Beirut Lebanon Marine Barracks terrorist attack that killed 241 American servicemen, including 9 from RI, was held at the Portsmouth Historical Society Museum on October 23, 2019.

The Historical Society hosted the Portsmouth Community Theater in their portrayal of Portsmouth citizens of the past at their History Comes Alive at the museum on October 15, 2019. A video of the event is available at our Video Theater

New Civics Education Tools for a New School Year Educators work every day to empower their students through knowledge. I work to do the same for Rhode Islanders as Secretary of State, by making government more accessible and transparent.   Of course, having the right tools can make all the difference in getting our jobs

On September 8, 2019, the Portsmouth Community Theater presented a new version of their play, “The Ghostly Witness”, at the Portsmouth Historical Society Museum Assembly Hall.

Over 40 guests were treated to an exceptional presentation by author Christian McBurney, ” Spies During the Revolutionary War ” on August 21, 2019 at the Museum.

Members of the Portsmouth Historical Society greeted the East Bay Kayakers on their inbound journey tracing the 1777 path of Lt. Col Wm Barton on his daring raid to capture British General Prescott

On July 20, 2019 Members of the PHS separated “junk” from “artifacts” in the PHS storage shed

Portsmouth, Rhode Island has a proud history of amazing men and women. Although it may be easier to trace the lives and influence of the Portsmouth men, our community has had women who shaped our character. As we remember the birthday of Anne Hutchinson, the Portsmouth Historical Society celebrates some of these women on July

The Old Town Hall was resided with new red cedar shingles – good for the next 50 years

The Navy Band Northeast Brass Quintet grace the beautiful PHS Hall on June 28, 2019. Over 75 guests enjoyed a wonderful concert that had selections that spanned the world.