Purchase tickets at NewportHistoryTours.org. Discover Colonial Newport - Hear stories of entrepreneurship, African American heritage and religious diversity during Newport’s colonial period. This tour lasts approximately 75-90 mins. Tickets cost […]
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 […]
Newport is a city known for firsts. Between 1755-1756, the first anatomical and surgical lectures in the Colonies were presented by Dr. William Hunter at the Colony House. On Thursday […]
Enjoy a lantern-lit walk through Newport’s historic streets. Learn about Newport’s early history including stories of rebellion, revolution and religious liberty. Tour costs $20 per person, $15 Newport Historical Society […]
Built in 1739, this historic site was a center for Rhode Island’s colonial government. Explore its significant history, including the surrounding square, and view a Gilbert Stuart portrait of George […]
During African American History month, discover the history of Newport’s people of color, enslaved and free. This tour looks at the places where the enslaved lived and labored, along with […]
