Purchase tickets at NewportHistoryTours.org. Golden to Gilded - From Newport’s colonial Golden Age to Gilded Age summer colony, discover the transformation of the city and its people. This tour lasts […]
Purchase tickets at NewportHistoryTours.org. Rogues & Scoundrels - See where scoundrels lived, pirates profited and criminals were punished. Find out why this colony was known as “Rogue’s Island.” This walking tour departs outside of the Museum of Newport History at the Brick Market, located at the foot of Washington Square, 127 Thames Street, Newport RI. […]
Purchase your tickets at NewportHistoryTours.org. Did the British Army steal the town records when they withdrew from Newport during the American Revolution; is there a tunnel on Touro Street; did an artist on Mill Street discover the tomato? This tour teases out the truth from the fiction in these stories and other infamous Newport tales. Tours […]
Purchase your tickets at NewportHistoryTours.org. Hear stories of entrepreneurship, African American heritage and religious diversity during Newport’s colonial period. This tour lasts approximately 75-90 mins. Tickets cost $15 per person, $10 for NHS members and active duty/retired military and $5 for children ages 5-12. Specialty tours cost $20 per person, $15 for members and active duty/retired […]
Purchase tickets at NewportHistoryTours.org. Rum & Revolution- 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 a guide wearing authentic historical clothing. This tour lasts one hour. The tour departs outside of the Museum of Newport History at the […]
Purchase tickets at NewportHistoryTours.org. Creative Survival- Discover the early history of Newport’s people of color, enslaved and free. Explore the places where enslaved people lived and labored, along with locations where free African Americans built their enterprises and supported a new local industry. This tour lasts approximately 90 mins. The tour departs outside of the Museum […]
Purchase tickets at NewportHistoryTours.org. Road to Independence- Riots and rebellions, enemies and allies! Learn about Newport’s role in the American Revolution. This tour lasts approximately 75 mins. The tour departs outside of the Museum of Newport History at the Brick Market, located at the foot of Washington Square, 127 Thames Street, Newport RI. Attendees can […]
Purchase tickets at NewportHistoryTours.org. Common Burying Ground- Explore the stone carvers, their art and the diverse people buried there who helped shape Newport’s history. This tour lasts approximately 75-90 mins. The tour departs outside of the Museum of Newport History at the Brick Market, located at the foot of Washington Square, 127 Thames Street, Newport […]
Purchase tickets at NewportHistoryTours.org. Home to craftsmen, merchants, religious dissenters and more, discover the Point’s rich colonial history on the Point Neighborhood Walking Tour. This tour lasts approximately 90 mins. This walking tour departs outside of the Museum of Newport History at the Brick Market, located at the foot of Washington Square, 127 Thames Street, […]
Purchase tickets at NewportHistoryTours.org. Golden to Gilded - From Newport’s colonial Golden Age to Gilded Age summer colony, discover the transformation of the city and its people. This tour lasts approximately 75-90 mins. The tour departs outside of the Museum of Newport History at the Brick Market, located at the foot of Washington Square, 127 Thames […]
Purchase tickets at NewportHistoryTours.org. Newport's British Occupation- In 1777 as the Revolutionary War officially began, 7,000 British and Hessian soldiers invaded Newport creating an occupation that lasted for nearly 3 years. Explore the sites and stories of the soldiers and citizens affected during this time. This tour lasts approximately 75-90 mins. Tickets cost $15 per […]