Discover Colonial Newport Hear stories of revolution, struggles for religious liberty and remarkable entrepreneurship among Newport's diverse people. 10:30am Tues, Thu, Sat: Jun 19 - Oct 30 Sat & Sun Only: Apr - Jun 17, Nov
From Golden to Gilded From Newport's colonial Golden Age to Gilded Age summer colony, discover the transformation of the city and its people. 10:30am Mon, Wed, Fri: Jun 18 - Oct 31 Rogues & Scoundrels See where scoundrels lived, where pirates profited and where criminals were punished. Find out why this colony was sometimes known as "Rogues Island." 11am Mon & Sat: Jun 18 - Oct 29 Road to Independence Riots and rebellion, enemies and allies! Hear stories from the years surrounding the American Revolution in Newport. 11am Thu: Jun 21 - Oct 25 Working Waterfront 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 Fri: Jun 22 - Oct 26 Tickets are sold at and tour departs from Whitehorne Museum, 416 Thames Street. Souls & Stones 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 Sun: Jun 24 - Oct 28 Holiday Lantern Tour Learn the history of the 18th-century winter holiday traditions on a latern-lit stroll through Newport's streets. Hear how people did or didn't celebrate the holidays. 4:30pm Fri & Sat: Nov 16 - Dec 1 Thu, Fri, Sat: Dec 6 - Dec 29
Colonial Site Tour: Public & Private Spaces 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 Sat Only: Apr - Jun 16, Nov 11:30am Sun, Mon, Fri, Sat: Jun 17 - Oct 29
Colonial Site Tour: Houses of Worship Tour two of Newport's earliest houses of worship, the 1699 Great Friends Meeting House, built for the Society of Friends, and the 1730 Seventh Day Baptist Meeting House. 11:30am Tue & Thu: Jun 19 - Oct 30 Monthly Specialty Tours African American History Tour Saturday June 16, 2012 at 11am Join Professor Akeia Benart as she explores Newport’s colonial African American history. Visit “God’s Little Acre”, a section of the Common Burying Ground where African Americans were buried, learn about the lives of these individuals—enslaved and free. Visit the residential Point neighborhood, once a bustling seaport filled with shops, distilleries and markets, where many early African Americans lived, worked, and owned property.
Rum & Revolution Wednesday July 4, 2012 at 11am Hear stories of taverns, distillers, rum runners and more as we uncover 300 years of drinking in Newport. From the thriving colonial rum trade through the temperance movement and Prohibition era smuggling, learn about the changing role of alcohol in the community.
French in Newport Saturday August 11, 2012 at 1pm Explore the heart of 18th century Newport and discuss the yearlong period in which roughly 12,000 French soldiers and sailors cohabited with the Newport citizens during the American Revolution. Learn how the French contribution to the Revolutionary War was vital to the success of American Independence—and it began in Newport. Tours for September through November are being finalized. Tickets for these special tours cost $15 per person, $10 for Newport Historical Society members. Tours depart from the Museum & Shop at Brick Market, 127 Thames Street, Newport, RI, unless otherwise noted. They last approximately 75 minutes and are weather permitting. Reservations required. For more information call 401-841-8770 or visit www.NewportHistoryTours.org. Tour Tickets & Details Tickets: Sold at Museum & Shop at Brick Market, 127 Thames Street, (401) 841-8770 Cost: $12/person, $5/ages 12 & under 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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