Induction Requirements

The Rhode Island Heritage Hall of Fame was founded by Frank Lanning in March 1965 to honor the contributions of those whose efforts, in any line of endeavor, have added significantly to the heritage of the State of Rhode Island. Eligible membership may include those who are native born, those whose reputations have been made while residents of the state, those who have worked or studied in Rhode Island for a protracted period of time, and those have adopted Rhode Island as their permanent home.

If you wish to nominate a person for induction into the Rhode Island Heritage Hall of Fame, please send your correspondence to any of the Rhode Island Heritage Hall of Fame directors, or write to:

The Rhode Island Heritage Hall of Fame
1445 Wampanoag Trail, Suite 203
East Providence, RI 02915

To be eligible for nomination, an individual must have brought credit to Rhode Island, brought Rhode Island into prominence, or contributed to the history and heritage of the State of Rhode Island. This individual must have been born in Rhode Island, lived in Rhode Island, worked or studied in Rhode Island, or made his or her reputation in Rhode Island. Nomination is not tantamount to election to the Heritage Hall of Fame.

PER ANGUSTA AD AUGUSTA
Through difficulties to honor

Lives of great men all remind us
We can make our lives sublime,
And, departing, leave behind us
Footprints on the sands of time.

-Henry Wadsworth Longfellow A Psalm of Life (1839)