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Walking Tour: Discover Colonial Newport

Colony House Washington Square, Newport, RI, United States

Purchase your tickets at NewportHistoryTours.org.  Uncover stories of 18th century entrepreneurship, African American heritage and religious diversity from the city’s founding through the 18th century. Tours depart from the Colony House, located at the top of Washington Square, and cost $15 per person, $10 for Newport Historical Society members and active duty military. Tickets must be purchased […]

$15

Walking Tour: Rogues & Scoundrels

Colony House Washington Square, Newport, RI, United States

Purchase your tickets at NewportHistoryTours.org.  See where scoundrels lived, pirates profited and where criminals were punished. Find out why this colony was known as Rogues Island. Tours depart from the Colony House, located at the top of Washington Square, and cost $15 per person, $10 for Newport Historical Society members and active duty military. Tickets must be […]

$15

Walking Tour: Legends and Lore

Colony House Washington Square, Newport, RI, United States

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, presented by a guide in historical clothing, teases out the truth from the fiction in these […]

$15

NEW! Walking Tour: People of the Past

Colony House Washington Square, Newport, RI, United States

Purchase your tickets at NewportHistoryTours.org.  Learn about the people who lived in early Newport and helped shape the city’s rich history. This 45-minute tour is presented by a guide wearing authentic historical clothing. Tours depart from the Colony House, located at the top of Washington Square, and cost $15 per person, $10 for Newport Historical Society […]

$15

Walking Tour: Common Burying Ground

Colony House Washington Square, Newport, RI, United States

Purchase your tickets at NewportHistoryTours.org.  Learn about the stone carvers, their art and the diverse people buried in the Common Burying Ground who helped shape Newport’s history. Tours depart from the Colony House, located at the top of Washington Square, and cost $15 per person, $10 for Newport Historical Society members and active duty military. Tickets must […]

$15

‘Newport: The Artful City’ Virtual Lecture with John Tschirch, Author and Architectural Historian

Zoom Virtual

UPDATE: This event is full, however we are making a waitlist. Please email hrockwood@newporthistory.org or call 401-846-0813 x110 to be put on the waitlist. For the next several days Rhode Islanders are being encouraged to stay home during “the pause.” Need an escape? Join the Newport Historical Society for a virtual, illustrated lecture with author […]

$5