Rick Atkinson, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author, is coming to Newport to talk about his latest book on the American Revolution. The event is happening on May 9 at the historic Colony House from 6 to ...

The oldest operating courthouse in Rhode Island might not be where you think it is. It’s not the stately Florence K. Murray Judicial Complex, constructed in 1927 on Newport’s Washington Square. It’s ...

there are also lots of Rhode Island hotels with colonial ties. In fact, the very first hotel in Rhode Island opened in Newport almost 200 years ago. Founded in 1828, The Bellevue House has hosted ...

Fine Linens, Silver, Blown Glass, Ceramics, Candles, Furniture and Textiles Many of the things that fill our houses today also filled the homes of colonial Rhode Islanders, except in their case, they ...

Some cities were part of the first wave of Colonial charters ... No need for a compass. Here's why some RI towns have ...

Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA ... But don't despair if you're not in the mood for seafood: Newport also has colonial inns serving hearty steaks, as well as French and Italian ...

The building is considered the oldest courthouse still in use in Rhode Island. The state’s oldest non-working courthouse is likely the Old Colony House in Newport, but even that is nuanced ...