As the 250th anniversary of American independence draws near, several Rhode Island writers and historians have turned their attention to describing the series of local events from the 1764 protest ...

On July 17, the Liberty brought two Connecticut-based ships into Newport Harbor, accusing their captains of customs violations. The captain of one of the Connecticut ships, Joseph Packwood, went ...

At left is the first Newport printing of the Declaration of Independence by Solomon Southwick, facsimile, 1776. At right is a copy by Mary Katherine Goddard printing, 1777. (Rhode Island State ...

Created 1776, The United States Declaration of Independence is the pronouncement adopted by the Second Continental Congress meeting in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on July 4, 1776. The Declaration ...

NEWPORT, R.I. (WJAR) — The Rhode Island Society Sons of the Revolution said it hosted multiple events in Newport to celebrate Fourth of July on Thursday. As part of the celebrations, the Declaration ...

You’ve probably heard by now that the Independent Man statue is back at the State House, and looking shinier than ever. Just in time for Rhode Island Independence Day, which is Saturday. Sort of.

Official copies of the Declaration of Independence were on display in Providence Thursday. The copies were available for viewing at the archives on Broad Street. Visitors saw all three copies of the ...