Newport Historical Society Employee Directory
Museums, Historical Sites, and ZoosRhode Island, United States11-50 Employees
The Newport Historical Society, based in Newport, Rhode Island, is a history-focused institution that encompasses preservation of artifacts and properties, scholarly work on Newport County and American history, and a broad program of public education through exhibits, tours, conferences, and publications. As a small organization with significant holdings and a large mission, NHS prioritizes collaboration with other organizations to expand its reach. Its three core activities—preservation, scholarship, and education—are pursued in an integrated way to transmit information and foster public dialogue about history. In 2024 the Society launched Voices from the NHS Archives, a research project highlighting Black and Indigenous experiences embedded in Newport's historical record, and introduced a digital database to spotlight that history. Later that year it named Dr. Akeia de Barros Gomes as director of its new center for Black History, to be housed at the Wanton-Lyman-Hazard House. In 2025 the organization hosted its Annual Meeting, reporting national awards and record-high program participation, and continued public programming such as the 'French in Newport' living-history event.
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