The Gaspee Affair” takes place in 1772 when Rhode Island colonists angry with the British burned a British ship, the Gaspee, trying to catch smugglers avoiding British taxes. Three Tiverton Middle School students created this film in 2022 for Rhode Island History Day’s junior division and parents signed permission to submit this also for recognition of local history coverage for American History Film Project. This will be added to our digital map of local history topics and shown at our next public film exhibition.
By: James Farias, Angela Koerner, Aleyda McQuade, Students of Tiverton Middle School