Launched this past weekend on June 15th at Newport, Rhode Island’s 2nd annual Juneteenth celebration in honor of as much, our Newport Black History Walking Tour has been featured in The Boston Globe!
The tour explores several locations throughout the city of Newport which tell the hitherto overlooked story of slavery in the Ocean State and the legacy and history of Newport’s Black community, both of which have played a significant role in shaping the city and state’s character.
Stops along the Walking Tour include the homes of former slaves, such as the William Ellery Channing/ Duchess Quamino House, Newport’s iconic Trinity Church and Newport’s famous Bowen’s Wharf, where slaves were originally brought into the city.
Rhode Island Slave History Medallions invites the community to a special Juneteenth Semiquincentennial Living History Celebration at Fort Adams State Park in Newport.
Held on the parade grounds inside the fort, this family-friendly event will commemorate Juneteenth while also honoring the anniversary of the Revolutionary War and the history of the Battle of Rhode Island.Â
We invite all visitors to learn more about RISHM’s events and accomplishments in 2025 and support our Annual Campaign, from Giving Tuesday (Dec. 2, 2025) through 401 Gives Day (April 1, 2026).
RISHM relies on the generous support of private donations to continue the underrepresented but important work of marking the landscape of where slave history happened in Rhode Island.
