February Weekly Walking Tours Explore Newport’s Storied Past
A Socially Distanced Outdoor Activity
Newport, RI – Newport History Tours, the Newport Historical Society’s walking tour program, will present weekly walking tours in February 2021.
On Saturday afternoons visitors can enjoy a stroll through Newport’s historic neighborhoods with an expert tour guide. The schedule is as follows:
Saturday, February 6, 2021 at 1pm: Discover the early history of Newport’s people of color, enslaved and free on the Creative Survival tour. Explore the places where enslaved people lived and labored, along with locations where free African-Americans built their enterprises and supported a new local industry.
Saturday, February 13, 2021 at 1pm: From Newport’s colonial Golden Age to Gilded Age summer colony, discover the transformation of the city and its people during the Golden to Gilded tour.
Saturday, February 20, 2021 at 1pm: Riots and rebellions, enemies and allies! Learn about Newport role in the American Revolution on the Road to Independence tour.
Saturday, February 27, 2021 at 1pm: During the Common Burying Ground walking tour, explore the stone carvers, their art and the diverse people buried there who helped shape Newport’s history.
These hour-long walking tours depart from the Colony House and cost $15 per person, $10 for Newport Historical Society members and active-duty military.
Tickets must be purchased online at
NewportHistoryTours.com
cash payments are not accepted.
All tours follow social distancing guidelines with participants wearing a cloth or medical face mask and groups staying six feet apart from anyone outside of their “quaranteam.”.
Tours will not exceed ten participants and visitors will be asked a series of screening questions to ensure the health of everyone attending.
For more details visit
NewportHistoryTours.org
call the Museum of Newport History & Shop at 401-841-8770 or email
tours@newporthistory.org
About the Newport Historical Society
Since 1854, the Newport Historical Society has collected and preserved the artifacts, photographs, documents, publications, and genealogical records that relate to the history of Newport County, to make these materials readily available for both research and enjoyment, and to act as a resource center for the education of the public about the history of Newport County, so that knowledge of the past may contribute to a fuller understanding of the present.
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