The Rhode Island Historical Society Hosts Popular Annual “After Dark” Event
The Rhode Island Historical Society hosts its fourth annual, sell-out program After Dark:
Cocktails, Corruption, and Carousing in early 20th Century Providence.
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (April 11, 2019) – This special, one-night-only event provides guests the opportunity to see the John Brown House (52 Power Street, Providence) and Providence’s past in a new light.
In years past, the program has looked at the intimate details of nightlife in the 18th century.
This year’s event takes a new twist by using the house’s third owner, Providence’s magnate Marsden Perry, to examine the dark side of the period from 1915 to 1925.
Participants will discover what went on in Providence after dark during the years of prohibition, crime, and political corruption while exploring the seedy side of entertainment and women’s sexual freedom.
“This year, we are moving away from our traditional interpretation of the John Brown House and stepping into a different century.
Our staff and volunteers have been diving into the archives for this special evening, and they invite you to learn something new and have fun while doing it,” says Geralyn Ducady, Director of the Newell D. Goff Center for Education and Public Programs at the Rhode Island Historical Society.
This exclusive experience, with entry times at 5:00 pm and 6:45 pm, includes a reception and historically inspired libation.
Tours of the museum are guided by museum staff and volunteers, providing insight into Providence’s seedy past.
This popular program has sold out the past three years, so guests are encouraged to buy timed ticket quickly! This is a 21+ event. Tickets, which can be purchased online at: http://tiny.cc/rihs-after-dark, are $15 for RIHS members and $20 for the general public. Call Jennifer Wilson at (401) 331-8575 x360 or email programs@rihs.org for more information.
About the Rhode Island Historical Society
Founded in 1822, the RIHS, a Smithsonian Affiliate, is the fourth-oldest historical society in the United States and is Rhode Island’s largest and oldest historical organization. In Providence, the RIHS owns and operates the John Brown House Museum, a designated National Historic Landmark, built in 1788; the Aldrich House, built in 1822 and used for administration and public programs; and the Mary Elizabeth Robinson Research Center, where archival, book and image collections are housed. In Woonsocket, the RIHS manages the Museum of Work and Culture, a community museum examining the industrial history of northern Rhode Island and of the workers and settlers, especially French-Canadians, who made it one of the state’s most distinctive areas. Learn more at RIHS.org