PRESERVE RI AND
LIPPITT HOUSE MUSEUM BLOG

Read about the impact 1772 Grants have had across Rhode Island.

What is the Lippitt House Museum Civics Program for English Language Learners and how did it get started?

Alexander Graham Bell, one of Jeanie Lippitt's teachers, left a complicated legacy in Deaf history.

How much do you know about deafness? How are sign languages different from “flipping fingers”? How did “Deaf” become a cultural identity?

What did oralist education mean for the broader deaf population in RI in the 19th century? 

Jeanie Lippitt and her mother Mary Ann, along with Alexander Graham Bell, were important figures the 19th century deaf education.

A series about the history of equal rights for deaf education and the Lippitt family’s contributions to that history.

Lippitt House Museum's Civics Program for English Language Learners connects history with our responsibilities today.

Lippitt House was passed down through a line of women who acted as stewards of family tradition and conservators of the property.

Lippitt House Museum is a ‘hidden’ attraction—it is one of the few historic houses in the city that you can tour inside.

In 1876, the eyes of every American were trained on the heart of Philadelphia as a celebration for the ages played out from May to...

Our homes become a museum of who we are, each item speaking to our interests and experiences. Whether it be a strategically placed doily...

Despite the solemn Renaissance Revival façade, it strikes many visitors as they enter Lippitt House Museum that this 1865 mansion is not...

The elaborate interior painting is probably Lippitt House’s most striking feature. But over the years, moisture from several different...

A house as beautiful and grand as Lippitt House did not maintain itself. It required a significant amount of upkeep and work. Though the...

This spring, I had the pleasure of working with Director Carrie Taylor to help re-vamp and re-form the annual fundraising event for...

Through the dive into dining culture at Lippitt House Museum in the #TasteofProvidence series, it becomes clear that the customs and...

The dining room of Lippitt House Museum is home to an array of art pieces, though none are quite as intriguing as The Chocolate Girl....

Surrounded by the grandeur of Lippitt House’s dining room, it is easy to lose sight of some of the harsh realities of history. However,...

During WWI, May Lippitt Steedman, daughter of Henry and Mary Ann, worked with the Providence Red Cross heading the knitting and garment...