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. 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 $20 per person, $15 for NHS members and active duty/retired military and $10 for children ages 5-12. Space is limited, advance registration is required. Tours […]
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 […]
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 January 19, 2023, at 5:30pm, the Newport Historical Society will host the talk “Cure What Ails You”: An 18th Century Living History Lecture with living […]