March 2024
Saturday March 2, 2024 at 11am: Creative Survival: Newport’s African American History
Saturday March 2, 2024 at 1pm: Colony House Kids Tour
Sunday March 3, 2024 at 11am: Discover Colonial Newport
Saturday March 9, 2024 at 11am: Newport’s British Occupation
Sunday March 10, 2024 at 11am: Golden to Gilded
Saturday March 16, 2024 – no tours offered
Sunday March 17, 2024 at 11am: Discover Colonial Newport
Saturday March 23, 2024 at 11am: Women in 18th Century Newport
Sunday March 24, 2024 at 11am: Golden to Gilded
Saturday March 30, 2024 at 11am: Point Tour
Sunday March 31, 2024 at 11am: Discover Colonial Newport
April and May 2024 Tour Schedule
Fridays at 11am: Rogues & Scoundrels
Saturdays at 11am & Thursday April 4 at 11am: Discover Colonial Newport
Sundays at 11am: Golden to Gilded
Mondays at 11am: Road to Independence
Spring Specialty Tours
April 6, 2024 at 2pm: Religious Tolerance Tour
May 4, 2024 at 2pm: Point Neighborhood Tour
May 18, 2024 at 2pm: Rum & Revolution with Rum Tasting
June – October 2024
Mondays at 11am: Road to Independence
Tuesdays at 11am: Discover Colonial Newport
Wednesdays at 11am: Golden to Gilded
Thursdays at 11am: Road to Independence
Fridays at 11am: Rogues & Scoundrels
Fridays at 4pm: Legends & Lore (October only)
Saturdays at 11am: Discover Colonial Newport
Saturdays at 2pm: Rum & Revolution with Rum Tasting
Saturdays at 4pm: Legends & Lore (October only)
Sundays at 11am: Golden to Gilded
Sundays at 2pm: Themed specialty tour, see schedule below
- First Sunday of the month: Creative Survival: Newport’s African American History
- Second Sunday of the month: Colony House Kids Tour
- Third Sunday of the month: The Point Neighborhood
- Fourth Sunday of the month: The French in 18th Century Newport
- Fifth Sunday of the month, June and September only: George Washington’s Footsteps
November – December 2024
Fridays at 11am: Rogues & Scoundrels
Fridays at 4pm:
- Colonial Newport Lantern Tour (November 1, November 8 and November 15)
- Holiday Lantern Tour (November 11 – December 27)
Saturdays at 11am: Discover Colonial Newport
Saturdays at 4pm:
- Colonial Newport Lantern Tour (November 2 – November 16)
- Holiday Lantern Tour (November 12 – December 28)
Sundays at 11am: Golden to Gilded
Mondays at 11am: Road to Independence
For any tour related questions, or to arrange a private tour, please email tours@newporthistory.org. An * indicates a tour presented with a guide in authentic historical clothing.
Tickets cost $20 per person, $15 for NHS members and active duty/retired military and $10 for children ages 5-12. The Rum and Revolution Tour costs $40 per person and $35 for NHS members. The Colony House Kids Tour costs $20 for a family of two, $25 for a family of 3, $30 for a family of four, and $35 for a family of five. Advance registration is recommended for all tours as space is limited.
Tours depart from the Museum of Newport History at the Brick Market, located at the foot of Washington Square, 127 Thames Street, Newport RI. Attendees should look for a sign indicating where to check in with the guide and depart for the tour to the north of the building near the flagpoles.
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