NEWPORT, R.I. (WLNE) — The Newport Historical Society is honoring the 4th of July by reading of the Declaration of ...

We've rounded up the events taking place this holiday to get you in the spirit and go beyond the hot dogs and hamburgers.

On a hot, steamy day in Philadelphia, a group of delegates to the Continental Congress gathered to celebrate the final ...

We've been keeping you updated throughout this week on the various celebrations across Rhode Island and Massachusetts, but today is the real deal, and that means parades, historical readings and ...

Celebrate Independence Day in historic Newport with a reading of the Declaration and 21-gun salute at the Colony House.

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

Almost everyone in the United States of America looks forward to the Fourth of July, as they know there is an excuse for a ...

The Declaration of Independence is the pronouncement adopted by the Second Continental Congress meeting in Philadelphia, ...

The 13 British colonies that would become the first of the United States — Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Maryland, ...

Americans celebrate the 4th of July to honor the 1776 adoption of the Declaration of Independence. The day includes fireworks ...

Secretary of State Gregg M. Amore and the Rhode Island State Archives today announced that the State Archives will be open for special Independence Day hours on July 4 so that the public can view ...