Some exhibits and events are already underway in Providence and Newport to mark the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of ...

Rhode Island is home to roughly 3,500 historical cemeteries, Malcolm said. There are 166 in Warwick alone, and approximately 200 in Coventry. And countless others have yet to be discovered.

The Rhode Island Historical Society hosts author CJ Martin, of the College of the Holy Cross, for a lecture on the history of Black Rhode Islanders’ fight for the right to vote.

PROVIDENCE – For the first time in Rhode Island, Providence is on track to add a designated LGBTQ+ landmark to the National Register of Historic Places. The Providence Preservation Society (PPS ...

NEW SHOREHAM, R.I. (AP) — The historic Rhode Island hotel ravaged by a fire last weekend is a total loss that will be torn down, authorities said Wednesday.

"I'll be flying a 1st Rhode Island Regiment flag in my yard in Taunton on Feb. 1 and February to commemorate Black History Month," said Roomes, 52, who serves as a Taunton election commissioner.