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Discovering Amistad in Newport, RI for Juneteenth

  • Fort Adams State Park 80 Fort Adams Drive Newport, Rhode Island (map)

Look for Discovering Amistad at the Fort Adams 250th Juneteenth Semiquincentennial Living History Celebration.

Learn the history of the 1839 Amistad Rebellion, its landmark legal battle for freedom, and its local connections to the Newport community.

Saturday, June 20 from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Earlier Event: June 19
Discovering Amistad visits Norfolk, VA
Later Event: June 24
Talk at Plainville Public Library