Closing Ceremony for the 43rd Annual Black Ships Festival

Schedule

Sun, 16 Aug, 2026 at 10:00 am

UTC-04:00
Location

Island Cemetery | Newport, RI

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Join us for the remembrance of Commodore Matthew C. Perry with a wreath-laying ceremony and celebrate U.S.–Japanese friendship.
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Island Cemetery, North Burial Ground, Kingston Ave, Newport, RI 02840, United States

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