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Saturdays in the 1700s: Tea in 18th Century Rhode Island

  • March 7, 2026 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

  • John Brown House Museum

    52 Power Street
    Providence, Rhode Island 02906
Ticket Price $0.00-$11.63 Register Now
Description

Saturdays in the 1700s is the John Brown House Museum's recurring series bringing living historians to the museum to reenact and explain aspects of daily life in the 18th Century.

How does a tiny, dry leaf from the other side of the globe work its way into the cultural identity of a young nation? On Saturday, March 7, 2025, from 10 am - 4 pm, living historian Audrey Stuck-Girard will explore this question during the Saturdays in the 1700s program, "Tea in 18th Century Rhode Island." Stuck-Girard will prepare 18th-century tea with antique teaware and discuss how the beverage impacted cultural traditions, global trade, and revolutionary politics in 1700s America. Additionally, historic tea flavors will be available for visitors to sample courtesy of Ocean State Spice & Tea Merchants. 

Audrey Stuck-Girard is a Boston-based living history interpreter who has portrayed Abigail Adams and other personas from revolutionary America for over a decade. Through her one-woman business, Cuffed & Coiffed, she not only creates and performs historical educational programming, she also makes custom wigs with historically accurate hairstyles. 

Date & Time

Sat, Mar 7, 2026 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Venue Details

John Brown House Museum

52 Power Street
Providence, Rhode Island 02906 John Brown House Museum
Rhode Island Historical Society

The Rhode Island Historical Society, the state's oldest and only statewide historical organization, is dedicated to honoring, interpreting and sharing Rhode Island's past to enrich the present and inspire the future. Founded in 1822, the RIHS is an advocate for history as a means to develop empathy and 21st  -century skills, using its historical materials and knowledge to explore topics of timeless relevance and public interest. As a Smithsonian Affiliate, it is dedicated to providing high-quality, accessible public programming and educational opportunities for all Rhode Islanders through its four sites: the John Brown House Museum, the Museum of Work & Culture, the Mary Elizabeth Robinson Research Center and the Aldrich House.


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