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 […]

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.  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 your tickets at NewportHistoryTours.org.  Legends and Lore - 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 […]

Purchase tickets at NewportHistoryTours.org.  The Point Neighborhood - 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 […]