Join us Saturday, September 22, 2018
The Lawn of the Great Friends Meeting House
21 Farewell Street, Newport, RI
Cocktails 5:30pm, Dinner 6:30pm
During WWI, Aquidneck Islanders participated at all levels and the Navy base was a center of activity. On the "Home Front," Victory Gardens were encouraged and "Farmerettes" worked the land. Rationing became a high priority and beef, flour, sugar, and milk were sent overseas. The Red Cross and various other organizations came together to support the troops, whether at home or abroad.
On Armistice Day, November 11, 1918, United States citizens celebrated the end of the Great War. However, rations were still in effect up to a year later, until all the troops made it home.
Please join us for entertainment and libations of the time and a locally grown dinner much like those which were an essential part of the war effort.
