Mark Burnham is a graduate of Suffolk University Law School and practiced law for 33 years as a civil trial attorney in Rhode Island. Since retiring he has been involved in guided tours at the Stephen Hopkins House in Providence, RI. He has also led walking tours for the Center for Reconciliation  on College Hill in Providence, describing the 300 plus year involvement of Providence in the International Slave Trade.  Since 2020 Mark has been a docent and is also currently a trustee at Smith’s Castle. Along with other Smith’s Castle historians he helped develop our “Lost Voices Tour” which focuses on the stories of the enslaved men, women and children who were often born here, lived here, and died here as enslaved workers. He has lectured here and at the OLLI Program at the University of Rhode Island and the Hamilton House in Providence later this year - subjects including colonial history in North America and slavery, early practice of law including the development of “the Founding Documents”. He also enjoys water coloring painting and urban sketching, hiking in the warmer months, and playing as much as possible with his three grandchildren.