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Historic home of the great 18th century philosopher, maintained since 1899 by The National Society of The Colonial Dames of America in the State of Rhode Island

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Posted on August 9, 2019September 3, 2019

Philosophy on the Lawn

Caroline Goddard Photography

Whitehall’s first of two informal lectures by our resident scholars, in conversation with each other and our audience, touched on wide ranging contemporary issues of truth, reality and gender…

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Posted on July 2, 2019July 16, 2019

Meet Scholars Connolly + Taylor

Caroline Goddard Photography

Elanor Taylor and Patrick Connolly are back again as scholars in residence July 2 – 15. They are available for tours and conversation Wednesday through Sunday from 10 – 4. From Scotland (Elanor) and Oregon (Patrick), they met as doctoral students in philosophy

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The Bermuda Group (Dean Berkeley and His Entourage) Artist: John Smibert, American, born Scotland, 1688–1751. Yale University Art Gallery

Happenings

  • “Whitehall as Architectural and Cultural Icon” virtual lecture by John R. Tschirch
  • Resident scholar Hannes Ole Matthiessen illustrates one of George Berkeley’s important principles
  • The Redwood Library and Athenaeum in collaboration with the Colonial Dames of Rhode Island: virtual lecture January 26th
  • Christmas Open House 2024
  • Update on our 2022 Season
photo by Jim Burgess

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311 Berkeley Avenue

Middletown, RI 02840

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