January 14, 2012 at 11am
Discover Colonial Newport. Hear stories of revolution, struggles for religious liberty and remarkable entrepreneurship among Newport’s diverse people. $12 per person, $10 Newport Historical Society members. Weather dependent; reservations suggested. Departs from Museum & Shop at Brick Market, 127 Thames Street. 401-841-8770
January 15, 2012 at 11am
Souls and Stones Tour. Explore the Common Burying Ground, view the remarkable gravestones that make this cemetery a work of art and learn about select colonial-era and 19th century residents who helped shape Newport’s history. $12 per person, $10 Newport Historical Society members. Weather dependent; reservations suggested. Departs from Museum & Shop at Brick Market, 127 Thames Street. 401-841-8770
January 16, 2012 at 11am
Road to Independence. Riots and rebellion, enemies and allies! Hear stories from the years surrounding the American Revolution in Newport. $12 per person, $10 Newport Historical Society members. Weather dependent; reservations suggested. Departs from Museum & Shop at Brick Market, 127 Thames Street. 401-841-8770
February 4, 2012 at 11am & February 11, 2011 at 11am
Newport’s Buried History. Discover the early history of Newport’s people of color, enslaved and free. Visit the Wanton-Lyman-Hazard House and the colonial African burying ground. $12 per person, $10 Newport Historical Society members. Weather dependent; reservations suggested. Departs from Museum & Shop at Brick Market, 127 Thames Street. 401-841-8770