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2010 Tour Schedule
Discover Colonial Newport
10:30 am Daily (Sunday at 11:30am) June-October
10:30 am Saturdays only in November
Hear stories of revolution and ruin, struggles for religious liberty and remarkable entrepreneurship among Newport’s diverse people.
Jewish History
11:30 am Monday, Sept 6
Stroll the neighborhood where Newport’s early Jewish settlers worked side by side with their neighbors. Hear stories about the founders of Touro Synagogue and learn about the legacy of religious freedom they left behind.
Pirates & Scoundrels
11:30 am Saturday: June 5, July 10, August 14, Sept 18
See where scoundrels lived, where pirates profited and where
criminals were put on trial and punished. Find out why this
colony was sometimes known as “Rogue’s Island.”
Old House ABCs
11:30 am Saturday: June 12, July 17, August 21, Sept 25
Explore Newport’s architecture from the 1699 Friends Meeting
House to the Victorian splendor of lower Bellevue Avenue.
Newport’s Buried History
11:30 am Saturday: June 19, July 24, August 28, Oct 2
Listen to stories about Newport’s people of color, enslaved and
free. Visit the Wanton-Lyman-Hazard House and the colonial
African burying ground.
Tastes of the Working Waterfront
11:30 am Saturday: June 26, July 31, Sept 4, Sept 25, Oct 2, Oct 9
Taste, touch and smell your way through history. Learn about
the sailors, merchants and immigrants who lived and worked
along Lower Thames.
NOTE: Tour departs from NRF Museum Store at 415 Thames Street.
Rum & Revolution
11:30 am Saturday: July 3, August 7, Sept 11, Oct 16
Hear stories of taverns, distillers, rum runners and more.
Explore the changing role of alcohol and its importance
throughout Newport’s 300 year history.
Holiday Lantern Tour
5:00 pm Friday, November 12-December 17 (Additional tour dates may be added)
Celebrate the authentic history of winter holiday traditions
on a lantern-lit stroll through Newport’s streets, including
a visit inside the Wanton-Lyman-Hazard House.
For additional tours, visit www.newporthistory.org.
Walking Tour Tickets & Details
Tickets: Sold at Museum & Shop at Brick Market, 127 Thames Street, (401) 841-8770
Cost: $12/adult, $5 child (12 & under)
Departure Point: Museum & Shop at Brick Market, 127 Thames Street
Duration: Approximately 75 minutes
Accessibility: Limited in some areas; call for information.
All tours are weather permitting. Space is limited; reservations recommended.
Historic Site Tours
Newport Historical Society Sites
11:00 am-2:30 pm, Thursday-Saturday, June-August
Saturday only in September and October
$5 ($3 ages 12 & under) – tour all three for $12
Purchase tickets at the Colony House or the Museum & Shop at Brick Market, Washington Square.
Colony House 1739
RI government building, courthouse and backdrop to many historic events.
Wanton-Lyman-Hazard House c 1697
View Newport’s oldest house museum.
Great Friends Meeting House 1699
Built for the Society of Friends, this is the oldest house of
worship in Newport.
Newport Restoration Foundation Site
Whitehorne House 1811
11:00 am-3:00 pm daily (Closed Tuesday & Wednesday), May-October
416 Thames Street (401) 847-02448
A Federal-period mansion featuring Doris Duke’s collection of 18th-century Newport furniture.
$6 (Free ages 12 & under). Guided tours offered at 10:30 am and 3:00 pm for $12.
Museum & Museum Stores
Museum & Shop at Brick Market
Open daily at 10:00
127 Thames Street, Washington Square, (401) 841-8770
Exhibits by the Newport Historical Society offer 400 years of Newport history.
Admission by donation. Walking tour tickets sold here.
NRF Museum Store
Open daily 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
415 Thames Street, Lower Thames Street neighborhood, (401) 324-6111
Gifts inspired by the life and collections of heiress, preservationist and art collector Doris Duke.
Interested in bringing a group on one of the walking tours?
www.newporthistorical.org 
www.newportrestoration.org
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