Music at the Fort series
Music at the Fort is a series of free music nights held at Historic Fort Adams. Music is provided by great local musicians. We are expecting some great acts this year with the Ravers performing twice, Those Guys, and other local artists. This series is put on by the Fort Adams Trust, which is the non-profit tasked with restoring, preserving, and programming Fort Adams. Please bring a picnic dinner and enjoy the music!
Music at the Fort Series
Wednesday September 18th
6:00pm-8:00pm North Lawn Fort Adams State Park
The Ravers
Wednesday, September 18th
6:00pm-8:00pm
North Lawn, Fort Adams State Park
Sponsored by:
Saturday, September 28 @ 1:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Newport Oktoberfest 2024
It’s time to dust off your lederhosen!
The Fort Adams Trust and Ragged Island Brewing Co. are excited for the second annual Newport Oktoberfest on Saturday, September 28th! Bavaria meets the Ocean State inside the walls of historic Fort Adams where attendees will be able to enjoy authentic German beer, wine, food, and live music.
This 21+ event is a fundraising event for the Fort Adams Trust.
Sunday, November 10th
4:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Fire at the Fort Veterans Day Event
The Fort walls will be illuminated and fire pits lit throughout the Parade Field inside Historic Fort Adams! This is a Family Fun Event with music by the Larry Brown Swinglane Orchestra.
You are invited to bring your old/used flags for a Flag Retirement Ceremony provided by Boy Scout Troop 1 Portsmouth, RI.
The event will also have a food drive supporting the food pantry at the Dr. Martin Luther King Community Center!
NOW HIRING: EVENT STAFF
We are seeking weekday and weekend shifts from now through the fall.
Fort Adams is the venue for both private and public events of varying size – from birthday parties to festivals! Event Attendants are responsible for assisting in pre-event preparation, greeting clients and guests, ensuring a positive experience during events, and overseeing breakdown post-event.
Rachel Duval, our Event Manager
Fort Adams Trust Welcomes New Executive Director
(Newport, RI) – The Fort Adams Trust is pleased to announce the recent hiring of Regan Miner as the organization’s new Executive Director. Miner is a public historian and historic preservation advocate. With over 10 years of experience in historic preservation and nonprofit leadership, Miner will oversee programming and initiatives that will support and promote the Fort’s mission, while building partnerships that engage Newport’s community and celebrate its rich history.
“We are thrilled to have Regan step into this role,” says Paul Marshall, Board President. “Her strong professional background in historical preservation and proven track record of success is exactly what the Fort needs at this time. I very much look forward to working with Regan and I think our community will as well.”
Miner most recently served as the Executive Director of the Norwich Historical Society in Connecticut, where she successfully raised over $1.5 million in public and private funding, donations, and corporate sponsorships to restore and activate multiple historic assets within the community as publicly accessible spaces.
“I am incredibly honored to be the new Executive Director of the Fort Adams Trust,” Miner said. “I look forward to working with the board, staff, volunteers, and our community partners to develop new and innovative ideas to expand our programming, partnerships, and audience. It’s an exciting time for the Fort and the City with a series of upcoming milestone anniversaries such as the 200th anniversary of Fort Adams this year and the 250th anniversary of the United States in 2026, so there’s a lot to look forward to in the future.”
Miner will hit the ground running as the Fort enters another busy tourist season. One of her top priorities will be to spearhead a new strategic plan that will further enhance the mission of the Fort and expand the Fort’s reach to obtain capital funding for restoration. Regan Miner can be contacted at 401-841-0707 or [email protected].
Annual Fund 2024
Since 1994, Historic Fort Adams has been operated by the Fort Adams Trust, a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization. Our mission is to preserve, protect, and promote the historic places and public spaces at the gateway to Narragansett Bay and Newport, RI. This includes directing and supporting the stabilization, maintenance, and operation of Fort Adams as a public historic site. We depend on our community to further our mission through membership fees, sponsorships, and donations from our Annual Appeal.
Your support ensures that we keep the Fort open and safely accessible to the public. It also enables us to expand our community events, recreational activities, educational programming, and especially our ongoing restoration efforts. Thanks to your support, this past year, we were able to complete the first phase of restoration on the Fort Adams Southeast Demi-Bastion. This is a truly unique section of the fort which includes the original kitchen, food storage and latrines. The roof has been sealed and the arches are restored. With your support, we plan to continue these efforts to fully reopen this one-of-a-kind area of this National Historic Landmark.
Your contribution is tax-deductible and goes directly to supporting this coastal treasure for years to come. We would not be able to “hold down the fort” without you. Thank you for joining our ranks!
Open for Guided Tours:*
CLOSED DUE TO WEATHER (Sat. Sept. 21)
Weekdays: 11am, 1pm & 3pm
Weekends: Hourly 10am-4pm
Self Guided Tours:*
Daily: 10am-3pm (Last Entry 3pm)
*Tours and Tour Routes are Weather/Event Permitting
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