Discover what a city that has celebrated its 375th Anniversary has to offer. This guide contains resources for finding primary and secondary sources to explore Newport's cultural and historical legacy.
Catalyzing Newport. A project to inspire innovation and collaboration in the Newport cultural sector.
Gilded Age Newport in Color.Explores the African American summer experience in Newport from 1870 to 1925, from the 1696 Heritage website.
Middle Passage Ceremonies and Port Marker Project. The MPCPMP is a non-profit tax-exempt organization established in 2011 to honor the two million captive Africans who perished during the transatlantic crossing known as the Middle Passage and the ten million who survived to build the Americas.
Newportal. The combined online portal of the Newport Art Museum, Redwood Library, Newport Restoration Foundation, the Preservation Society of Newport County, and the Newport Historical Society.
Newport History Tours. Take a walk through Newport's History with the guidance of this joint project of the Newport Historical Society and Newport Restoration Foundation.
Newport Map Project. A collaborative effort between the Preservation Society of Newport County, the Redwood Library and Athenaeum, and Salve Regina University Archives and Special Collections, this website documents Newport's history cartographically.
Rhode Island, and particularly Newport, is desirable to movie producers and directors for making a motion picture. The state offers picturesque locations and tax incentives too.