Winter Festival Walking Tours February 17-26, 2012 Discover Colonial Newport Walking Tour Hear stories of revolution, struggles for religious liberty and remarkable entrepreneurship among Newport's diverse people. 11AM: February 17 and 21
Lantern Tour of Colonial Newport Feel transported through time to the heyday of this thriving colonial metropolis on a lantern-lit stroll through Newport's Historic Hill. 4:30PM: February 17 and 24
Working Waterfront Walking Tour Walk in the footsteps of the women and men-sailors, merchants, immigrants-who once lived and worked in the Lower Thames neighborhood on a tour that engages the senses. 11AM: Feburary 24 Tickets are sold at and tour departs from Whitehorne Museum, 416 Thames Street.
Newport's Revival Walking Tour Discover the social history and architecture of Newport after its Golden Colonial Era and before the Gilded Age. 11AM: February 18 and 22
Colonial Site Tour: Public & Private Life Tour the 1739 Colony House, built to house R.I. government meetings and the c. 1697 Wanton-Lyman-Hazard House, Newport's oldest house museum. 11:30AM: February 18, 19, 20, 24 and 25 Souls & Stones Walking Tour Explore the Common Burying Ground, view the remarkable gravestones that make this cemetary a work of art and learn about select colonial-era and 19th century residents who helped shape Newport history. 11AM: February 19 and 26 Rogues & Scoundrels Walking Tour See where scoundrels lived, where pirates profited and where criminals were punished. Find out why this colony was sometimes known as "Rogues Island." 11AM: February 20 and 25 Road to Independence Walking Tour Riots and rebellion, enemies and allies! Hear stories from the years surrounding the American Revolution in Newport. 11AM: February 23
Winter Festival Walking Tour Tickets & Details Tickets: Sold at Museum & Shop at Brick Market, 127 Thames Street, (401) 841-8770 Cost: $12/person, $10 with Newport Winter Festival button Departure Point: Museum & Shop at Brick Market, unless otherwise noted above Duration: Approximately 75 minutes Accessibility: Limited in some areas; call for information. All tours are weather permitting. Space is limited; reservations recommended.
Museums & Museum Store 127 Thames Street, Washington Square, (401) 841-8770 The Newport Historical Society offer an engaging introduction to Newport from the 1600s through the Gilded Age. Admission by donation. Walking tour tickets sold here. 416 Thames Street, (401) 847-2448 Open Thursday-Monday, May-October 10:30 am & 3:00 pm Guided Tours $12 11:00 am - 3:00 pm Self-guided Tours $6 Admire rare examples of 18th-century Newport furniture collected by Doris Duke. .
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