Fort Adams Trust

08/30/2026

Your happily ever after could start here ✨

We still have select 2027 wedding weekends available at Fort Adams! From waterfront views to historic spaces, make the Fort your own and create a wedding day that feels completely unforgettable.

💌 Email [email protected] to learn more about available dates or book a private tour to come see the venue for yourself.

We can’t wait to show you around!

08/27/2026

What an amazing season! 🎶🤍

Thank you to everyone who joined us for any of our 2026 Music at the Fort events! From the music and sunsets to seeing our community come together week after week, you made this season one to remember.

We are so grateful for this incredible community.

Cheers to the most wonderful 2026 season — we can’t wait to do it all again! 🎵🌅🏰

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Fort Adams Trust’s 2026 Summer Event Series wouldn’t possible without our incredible sponsors. We are shouting from the rooftops a huge thank you to:

Community Champion Sponsors 🌟
American Cruise Lines Cordtsen Design Architecture Dockwa Hogan Associates | Christie’s International Real Estate McGrath Clambakes & Catering Starkweather & Shepley Surv Rhode Island & RI 250th Grant

Community Supporter Sponsors ✨
BankNewport Behan Bros., Inc. Heritage Restaurant Group Mac Designs Newport Ragged Island Brewing Co. Rhodies seedtotable_newport & Janney Montgomery Scott LLC

08/27/2026

08/24/2026

One last summer evening together. 💙🎶

Join us for the final Music at the Fort of the season on Wednesday, August 26, from 6:00–8:00 PM, featuring live music from Atticus & Friends!

Let's make this last concert one to remember. Find your favorite spot on the lawn, kick back with great music, and soak in one final summer sunset at the Fort.

Whether you've joined us all summer long or this will be your first concert, we'd love to see you at the Fort as we wrap up another incredible Music at the Fort season. Thank you for spending your Wednesday evenings with us—we can't wait to celebrate one last time!

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Once again, we wouldn't be able to make this summer series possible without our incredible sponsors. Thank you!

Community Champion Sponsors 🌟
& RI 250th Grant

Community Supporter Sponsors ✨
BankNewport & Janney Montgomery Scott LLC

08/22/2026

Fort Adams has stood watch over Newport for more than 200 years. Today, its future depends on people who believe history is worth preserving.

When you become a member of the Fort Adams Trust, you're doing more than receiving exclusive benefits—you're helping restore, protect, and share this incredible landmark with future generations.

Join the ranks of those who make a lasting impact. Become a member today.

Learn more at fortadams.org/membership.

08/19/2026

08/18/2026

🎶 Experience Fort Adams through the music that once filled its walls.

Join Mark Stickney, Founder of Historic Music of Newport, for a special 1.5-hour walking tour exploring the bugle calls, regimental bands, musicians, and stories that shaped daily life at the Fort—concluding with an exclusive guided visit to the historic Fort Adams Cemetery.

*Limited to just 30 guests.*

Reserve your spot:
https://fortadams.org/musical-life-at-fort-adams/

08/17/2026

We're back again this Wednesday, and we can't wait to spend another summer evening with you! 🤠🎶

Join us on Wednesday, August 19, from 6:00–8:00 PM for another FREE Music at the Fort concert featuring H***y Tonk Knights!

Grab your friends, bring the family, pack a picnic (or enjoy dinner from our local food trucks), and don't forget the dogs! Settle in on the lawn, take in the beautiful waterfront views, and enjoy an evening of live music, community, and one of Newport's best sunsets.

We’ll see you at the fort! 🌅

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Our Summer Event Series sponsors are the reason evenings like this are possible. Their support allows us to bring our community together and keep these events free for everyone. This wouldn't be possible without them, so a big thank you to:

Community Champion Sponsors 🌟
& RI 250th Grant

Community Supporter Sponsors ✨
BankNewport & Janney Montgomery Scott LLC

08/15/2026

Did you know Fort Adams is cared for by the Fort Adams Trust, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit?

Our mission is to preserve and revitalize Historic Fort Adams for the public’s benefit. Every tour, venue rental, sponsorship, grant, membership, and donation helps us restore this incredible landmark and keep it open, accessible, and thriving for generations to come.

When you visit the Fort, you’re helping preserve its future. ❤️