Rhode Isl and Slave History Medallion Installation Ceremony
On Thursday, July 23rd, the unveiling of the first Rhode Isl and Slave History Medallion(RISHM) in Newport took place on Bowen’s Wharf. The bronze medallion was installed on the old Stevens Ship Ch andlery building (now The Sail Loft), which is registered with the Library of Congress’s Historic American Buildings Survey and dates back to 1783. Equipped with QR code