Honor the Nation. Celebrate 250 Years of Freedom. Mark this historic milestone that reflects the strength, heritage, and spirit of our great nation. Here are some of the festivities you can enjoy!
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4/11 11:00am Lace Making demonstration at the Cranston Central Library
4/21 7:00pm Historian Ged Carbone speaking about Nathaniel Greene at the Sprauge Mansion
5/6 4:00pm Liberty tree planting at Cranston City Hall
5/21 6:00pm Family Concert US Navy Band and food trucks at Itri Park
5/30 11:00am Revolutionary ancestry/State documents viewing by the Sec of state Archives at the William Hall Library
6/18 6:00pm Family Picnic & Colonial reenactment with the Cranston Historical Society and the Pawtuxet rangers at the Joy Homestead
6/23 6:00pm workshop on the wardrobes during the American Revolution at the Cranston Central Library
Sparking a Revolution
Warwick, Rhode Island’s incendiary past helped jump-start America’s fight for freedom
Before the Boston Tea Party and the battles of Lexington and Concord, the First Blow for Freedom TM leading to the Revolutionary War was the burning of the British schooner HMS Gaspee in the waters off historic Pawtuxet Village in 1772. For 60 years now, Gaspee Days celebrations throughout May and June in this seaport hamlet commemorate the night that local patriots rowed quietly down the Providence River, boarded and burned the ship in defiance of British authority.
Commemorating Our Legacy. Embracing Our Future.