Latest Past Events

A Rough Point Halloween

Rough Point Museum 680 Bellevue Avenue, Newport

Join us for our first annual A Rough Point Halloween! Explore Rough Point at its spookiest, go on a Halloween-themed treasure hunt, and discover the strange, eerie, and macabre objects in the house. We promise lots of treats (and no tricks). This community event is open to all, and FREE for Newport County residents.

Community Book Event: A House Restored by Lee McColgan

Rough Point Museum 680 Bellevue Avenue, Newport

In partnership with our friends at Charter Books, join us for a community book discussion with author Lee McColgan, who will speak about and sign his new book, A House Restored— a lyrical, meditative memoir about his journey through restoring the Loring House, built in 1702 in Pembroke, Massachusetts. This free event is open to all, but please register in advance. Doors open at 5:30 PM for you to explore the Museum, and the talk begins at 6:00 PM.