Mark your calendar for the Freedom’s Way National Heritage Area Annual Community Gathering! Join us as we explore the power of interpretation and education to reveal the untold stories of the region’s natural, cultural and historical resources. Learn about what’s planned for 2026, including the reimagining of the award-winning program, Declaring Independence: Then & Now. […]
Join us for a program and performance with the Wampanoag Nation Singers and Dancers, a group of musicians and artisans from the tribal communities of Mashpee on Cape Cod and Aquinnah on Martha’s Vineyard on Indigenous Peoples’ Day. Participate in the performance of eastern social songs and dances. Free. Participation is limited. Advanced registration is […]
A few years ago, historian Elizabeth Herbin-Triant uncovered a long-hidden family secret: her family tree included one of Providence’s most prolific slave traders, Cyprian Sterry. Her research into Sterry’s life—marked by great wealth, a role at Brown University, and eventual ruin—led her to explore both her white and African American lineage. In Family Tree: A […]
A few years ago, historian Elizabeth Herbin-Triant uncovered a long-hidden family secret: her ancestors included one of Providence’s most prolific slave traders, Cyprian Sterry. Her research into Sterry’s life—marked by great wealth, a role at Brown University, and eventual ruin—led her to explore both her white and African American lineage. In Family Tree: A Reckoning, […]