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State of Rhode Island Office of Veterans Services Department of Human Services

Middletown

The Trial of Fortune Stoddard - A Veteran's Day History Lecture
- Date & Time: Wednesday, November 11, 2026 6:00pm - 8:00pm
- Location: Newport Vineyards, 909 East Maid Road, Middletown, RI. Free and open to the public.
- Details: Born enslaved in Middletown, Fortune Stoddard served in the First RI Regiment and won his freedom. Guest Lecturer: Michael J. Simpson, Historian and Professor, J&W University. Organizer: Middletown High School: hiddenhistoryRI@gmail.com. https://rhodeisland250.org/event/the-trial-of-fortune-stoddard-race-patriotism-and-solidarity-in-revolutionary-rhode-island/