A new exhibition at Rosecliff will commemorate the 250th anniversary of the United States by taking a unique perspective on the American Revolution and how it has been remembered and understood over the centuries.

“Revolution Reimagined: Evolving Stories from Newport’s Past” opens June 26 and continues through November 1. The focus is on Newport, where Loyalists and Patriots clashed, the British imposed a destructive occupation, the French arrived with a naval fleet and the French-American march to Yorktown began. The exhibition explores how Newporters experienced the tumult of the Revolution and how later artists, writers and community organizers from Newport defined our understanding of the war in innovative, often radical ways.

“‘Revolution Reimagined’ will look at the Revolution’s impact on people of all backgrounds and all stations in life,” said Trudy Coxe, CEO and Executive Director of The Preservation Society of Newport County, which is organizing and hosting the exhibition. “We’ll also show how the narrative of our country’s founding evolved over the following centuries.”

The exhibition is curated by Dr. Nicole Williams, the Preservation Society’s Curator of Collections. It is a collaborative effort involving scholars, artists, descendants, culture bearers and community members. Contemporary works by artists including Dawn Spears (Narragansett and Choctaw), Veronica Mays and Michelle Erickson will reflect the enduring importance of Newport’s Revolutionary era in our own Semiquincentennial year. Artworks and other objects are on loan for the exhibition from multiple institutions and collections.

“Revolution Reimagined” will be included with admission to Rosecliff. Visit www.newportmansions.org/events/revolution-reimagined for more information.

The Preservation Society of Newport County, Rhode Island, is a nonprofit organization accredited by the American Alliance of Museums. It is dedicated to preserving and interpreting the area's historic architecture, landscapes, decorative arts and social history. Its 11 historic properties – seven of them National Historic Landmarks – span more than 250 years of American architectural and social development.

For more information, please visit www.NewportMansions.org.