Golden to Gilded
April 17, 2013 at 11am
From Newport’s colonial Golden Age to Gilded Age summer colony, discover the transformation of the city and its people.
History Walking Tour
April 18, 2013 at 11am
Call 401-841-8770 for tour details.
Rogues & Scoundrels Tour
April 19, 2013 at 11am
See where scoundrels lived, pirates profited and criminals were punished. Find out why this colony was known as “Rogue’s Island.”
Image from the NHS Photo Collection.
Merrilton: A Historic Newport Landscape
April 20, 2013 at 11am
Join Tim Brown of the Newport Tree Society for an in-depth look at the landscape of Merrillton, one of Newport’s historic Bellevue neighborhood estates. This Andrew Jackson Downing-inspired landscape is a beautifully preserved mix of woodland and cultivated spaces. The tour will focus on Merrillton’s emarkable trees, some of the oldest original trees on Bellevue Avenue, including a magnificent European Hornbeam, one of the largest in all New England. Tim Brown is a founding member of the Newport Tree Society and is currently serving on the Executive Board. He is also the owner of TJ Brown Landscaping. This tour is a Newport Arboretum Week event and a Newport History Tours “Tour of the Month.” $15 per person, reservations required.
Rum & Revolution Tour
April 27, 2013 at 11am
From the thriving colonial rum trade through the temperance movement and Prohibition-era smuggling, learn about the changing role of alcohol in the community. Presented by Newport History Tours.
Walking tours cost $12 per person. Tours depart, weather permitting, from Brick Market: Museum & Shop, 127 Thames Street, Newport, RI. Reservations suggested as space is limited. 401-841-8770