Schedule

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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