Newport Show 2017

N EWPORT H ISTORICAL S OCIETY 82 Touro Street, Newport, RI 401-846-0813 NewportHistory.org Social Media: @NewportHistory Research appointments available. Since 1854, the Newport Historical Society has collected and preserved five centuries of history and continues to document Newport’s unique contribution to our national narrative. The mission of NHS is also to chronicle and interpret this history for a broad audience, so that knowledge of our past will contribute to a deeper understanding of the present and better preparation for the future. Five Centuries of History. The Newport Historical Society Above: The reopening of the Great Friends Meeting House after renovation, June 12, 1974. Left : Newport Bridge under construction, October 25 th , 1967. Both images are from the Newport Historical Society’s John T. Hopf Collection.