RMH 200 Collaborative Project Leads- Leslie Jones, Lew Keen, Trudy Keen, Kate Petterson, Mackenzie Austin
Scheduled meetings
October 14, 2026 (agenda linked here, minutes linked here)
April 14, 2027- 9 am at 424 Bellevue Avenue
Publicity dates
March 1, 2027- general programing established to be shared
April 6, 2027- joint press release announcing RMH 200 sent out by Nick Kepley with input from everyone
July 15, 2027- program details with links for tickets and information submitted
Calendar of Events
The schedule will be updated as information is received.
Summer 2027 events- none at this time but consider an event to promote October and capture the summer visitors
Lectures- Thursday
October 7- Newport Art Museum- The John Griswold House: Blending Art and Architecture presented by Michael Franco
October 14- Newport Historical Society- Art and Enterprise: Richard Morris Hunt’s Early Newport Friendships presented by Nancy Grinnell
October 21- Preservation Society
October 28
October 29- Salve
Lectures- other times
tours- special
Saturday
( If scheduling a daytime event for the weekend of October 2 or 9, consider Sunday rather then Saturday)
October 2 ( Audrain Concourse weekend)
October
9 (Broadway Street Fair)
October
16- Spirits of Island Cemetery- Richard Morris Hunt edition; 5 PM. (new event)
October 23
October 30- Salve
potential guided tours- Griswold House, Ochre court, private homes or properties
tours- regularly scheduled (based on 2026 schedule) to be updated closer to October 2027
Breakers daily 9am- 5pm
Marble House daily 9am-5pm
Chateau sur Mer - none
Belcourt
- some Thursdays, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Griswold online house tour linked her
other events
Friday, October 29- Salve
Sunday, October 31 - Culminating activity; possible late morning or afternoon; family friendly at Island Cemetery
display- being considered for multiple locations
Map showing existing Hunt projects linked here
long term
Plaque or interpretive sign at the Viking Hotel
Participating organizations/ potential programs-events
Island Cemetery Newport
tour- Hunt family and client graves, Hunt designed stones; scheduling flexible
Newport Historical Society
Nancy Grinnell as a lecturer “Art and Enterprise: Richard Morris Hunt’s Early Newport Friendships.”
Salve Regina University
lecture; panel discussion; reception; final Thursday or Friday; exhibition for Hamilton gallery
Newport Art Museum- Mike Franco lecture
Belcourt of Newport
Discover Newport
Newport Photographers Guild- possible exhibit in the library
Charter Books
Redwood Library- Possible Paul Miller lecture
Newport Library? Hotel Viking?
Contact list
Name |
organization |
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Leslie Jones |
ljones@newportmansions.org |
Preservation Society |
Kate Petterson |
kpetterson@newportmansions.org |
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Mackenzie Austin |
maustin@newportmansions.org |
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Nick Kepley |
nkepley@newportmansions.org |
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Trudy Coxe |
tcoxe@newportmansions.org |
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Dr. Jeroen van der Hurk |
jeroen.vandenhurk@salve.edu |
Salve Regina |
Colleen Pilat |
pilatc@outlook.com |
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Michael Semenza |
semenzam@salve.edu |
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Lew Keen |
Keen1876@cox.net |
Island Cemetery |
Trudy Keen |
trudykeen@gmail.com |
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Sharon Hussey |
sharon@islandcemeterynewport.com |
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Robert Vitello |
robert@islandcemeterynewport.com |
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Tnaya Kelley |
tanya@islandcemeterynewport.com |
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Betsey Oestreich |
betsey@islandcemeterynewport.com |
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Jenny Sullivan |
jsullivan@newporthistory.org |
Newport Historical Soc. |
Rebecca Bertrand |
rbertrand@newporthistory.org |
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Ingrid Peters |
IPeters@newporthistorical.org |
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Emilia Sywolski |
esywolski@newportartmuseum.org |
Newport Art Museum |
Harry Philbrick |
hphilbrick@newportartmuseum.org |
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Mike Franco |
mfrancoesq@verizon.net |
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Paul Miller |
Pfmiller1523@gmail.com |
Redwood Library |
Benedict Leca |
bleca@redwoodlibrary.org |
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David Bettencourt |
dbshootsfilm@gmail.com |
Belcourt |
Andy Lowen |
andy.m.lowen@gmail.com |
Newport Photo Guild |
Cassandra Earle |
cearle@discovernewport.org |
Discover Newport |
Dylan Larsen |
DLarsen@DiscoverNewport.org |
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Zach Russell |
zachary.russell0927@gmail.com |
Preserve RI |
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