Join us for an exciting series celebrating 100 years of Seamen’s.

Guest Speaker : Trudy Coxe, CEO and Executive Director of The Preservation Society of Newport County

A Shared Legacy: Newport and the Preservation Society, 1945 – 2019

Seamen’s Church Institute invites you to join us for an exciting series of lectures during our centennial year. The Centennial Speaker Series begins on Wednesday, February 13th and features Ms. Trudy Coxe, CEO & Executive Director of The Preservation Society of Newport County.  The creation of the Preservation Society came down to the efforts of a small group of women and men, led by summer resident Katherine Warren to save Hunter House. In their own small way, this group sought to thwart the movement that saw colonial houses and buildings as eyesores and impediments to a healthy future for Newport. Saving Hunter House from demolishment would be the first of many collaborations between the Preservation Society, other local institutions and concerned residents over the ensuing decades to strengthen the Newport community. This presentation will provide examples of collaborations over the years that were designed to make Newport a better place to live and work. This presentation will provide examples of collaborations over the years that were designed to make Newport a better place to live and work. This series is free and open to the public and begins with an opening reception at 5:30 p.m.

These lectures take place at 5:30 p.m. in the Mariners’ Lounge of the Seamen’s Church Institute, 18 Market Square, Newport. It will be open to the public without charge, though a suggested donation of $10 will help defray costs and fund the Institute’s outreach programs.

February – December
2nd Wednesday of every other month

5:30 p.m. Reception 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. Presentation

Free and open to the public