Purchase tickets at NewportHistoryTours.org. Discover the early history of Newport’s people of color, enslaved and free on the Creative Survival tour. 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 hour-long walking tour departs from the Colony House and […]
Image: Pole, Thomas, M.D. ca. 1820, Captain Paul Cuffee, 1812. Courtesy of the New Bedford Whaling Museum. This event is full! To be added to the waitlist, please email Elizabeth Sulock at esulock@newporthistory.org. The Newport Historical Society is pleased to host Dr. Akeia de Barros Gomes for a free virtual lecture Captain Paul Cuffe: His Work, Vision and […]
Purchase tickets at NewportHistoryTours.org. From Newport’s colonial Golden Age to Gilded Age summer colony, discover the transformation of the city and its people during the Golden to Gilded tour. This hour-long walking tour departs from the Colony House and cost $15 per person, $10 for Newport Historical Society members and active duty military. Tickets must […]
This event is full! To join the waitlist for this free event, contact Heather Rockwood at esulock@newporthistory.org or 401-846-0813 x110. Please note that if you clicked "Going" on the Facebook event, you are not RSVP'd that way, only by calling or emailing will you be added to the waitlist. Join the Newport Historical Society for […]
Purchase tickets at NewportHistoryTours.org. Riots and rebellions, enemies and allies! Learn about Newport's role in the American Revolution on the Road to Independence tour. This hour-long walking tour departs from the Colony House and cost $15 per person, $10 for Newport Historical Society members and active duty military. Tickets must be purchased online at NewportHistoryTours.com; […]
This lecture is full. To be put on the waitlist, please contact Elizabeth Sulock at esulock@newporthistory.org. Join the Newport Historical Society for a talk with author Dr. Whitney Martinko on Thursday, February 25, 2020 at 5pm, on Zoom. Register for this event below, or call 401-846-0813 or email esulock@newporthistory.org. Most histories of historic preservation in […]
Purchase tickets at NewportHistoryTours.org. During the Common Burying Ground walking tour, explore the stone carvers, their art and the diverse people buried there who helped shape Newport’s history. This hour-long walking tour departs from the Colony House and cost $15 per person, $10 for Newport Historical Society members and active duty military. Tickets must be […]