Trinity Church in collaboration with the Newport Restoration Foundation invite you to a celebration of Queen Anne Square’s 50th anniversary. 

Beginning in 1969, Trinity Church and the Newport Restoration Foundation worked closely with the Newport Redevelopment Agency to create a “square recalling the best of the nation’s colonial past for the inspiration of present and future generations.” The square was dedicated to the public in July of 1976 by Queen Elizabeth II and has remained an important communal space for public gathering and memory.

Join us for a conversation with a panelist of historians, scholars, and preservation leaders to reflect on the legacy of Queen Anne Square and the impact of the mid-century preservation movement on the city of Newport—and the United States.

A reception with light refreshments and jazz music presented by Puddingstone featuring  the Alan Bernstein Quartet will follow the discussion.

While this program is free and open to all, we ask that you kindly rsvp here

This program is part of Trinity Church’s 300th anniversary celebrations and is a Newport250 event, commemorating the story of our nation.

The panel includes:

Rebecca Bertrand, Executive Director of the Newport Historical Society

Trudy Coxe, CEO & Executive Director of the Preservation Society of Newport County

Ronald J. Onorato, Emeritus Professor of Art and Architectural History at the University of Rhode Island

Keith Stokes, Rhode Island Historian Laureate

Moderated by Gina Tangorra, Director of Engagement at the Newport Restoration Foundation