2010 Tour Schedule

Discover Colonial Newport

10:30 am Saturdays in April, May & November

10:30 am Daily (Sunday at 11:30am) June-October
Hear stories of revolution and ruin, struggles for religious liberty and remarkable entrepreneurship among Newport’s diverse people.

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, 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.

Walking Tour Tickets & Details
Tickets: Sold at Museum & Shop at Brick Market, 127 Thames Street, (401) 841-8770

Cost: $12/adult, $5/child (12 or younger)

Departure Point: Museum & Shop at Brick Market, 127 Thames Street

Tastes of the Working Waterfront tour departs from the NRF Store at 415 Thames St.

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

Offered 11:00 am - 2:30 pm, Thursday-Saturday, June - August

Admission: $5/adult, $3/child (12 or younger)  Tour all three sites for $12

Tickets sold at the Colony House or the Museum & Shop at Brick Market, 127 Thames Street. www.newporthistory.org

Colony House 1739

At the top of Washington Square

RI government building and courthouse and backdrop to many historic events. 

Wanton-Lyman-Hazard House c1697

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.

Museums & Museum Stores