Overview The newsletter announces the Newport Historical Society Museum reopening on August 8, 2021, with hours, mask guidance, membership appeals, and upcoming meeting schedules. It highlights recent and available publications,… Read More »Mill Town Messenger | July 2021
Overview The newsletter “Mill Town Messenger” from the Newport Historical Society reflects on extreme weather and community resilience, juxtaposing personal memories of hurricanes with historical accounts, notably George H. Edgell’s… Read More »Mill Town Messenger | April 2021
Overview The newsletter documents Newport Historical Society activities, local historical research, and archival photographs highlighting Newport’s changing landscape from deforested 19th-century pastures to today’s reforested scenery. Articles recount timbering, sheep-driven… Read More »Mill Town Messenger | Jan 2021
Overview The Newport Historical Society newsletter highlights the organization’s growth from a small, struggling group to a vibrant institution with a modern museum, expanded collections, community programs, and major preservation… Read More »Mill Town Messenger | Oct 2020
Overview The Mill Town Messenger presents Newport Historical Society news, local history features, and pandemic-era community updates. It links past and present by examining the 1918 Spanish Flu alongside Covid-19… Read More »Mill Town Messenger | July 2020
Overview The newsletter presents the Newport Historical Society’s January 2020 Mill Town Messenger, highlighting local heritage activities, museum operations, and the history of Woodlawn Manor (now Woodlawn Nursing Home). It… Read More »Mill Town Messenger | Jan 2020