Newport History Tours
Step back into Newport's golden age through Newport History Tours. Stroll through exquisitely preserved living neighborhoods. Hear stories of revolution and ruin, struggles for religious liberty, and remarkable entrepreneurship among Newport's diverse people. Our expert guides are your source for authentic history. We invite you to explore Newport's central place in American history.
Discover Colonial Newport
Hear stories of revolution and ruin, struggles for religious liberty, and remarkable entrepreneurship among Newport's diverse people.
Pirates & Scoundrels
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."
Newport’s Buried History
Listen to stories about Newport's people of color, enslaved and free. Visit the Wanton-Lyman-Hazard House and the colonial African burying ground.
Old House ABCs
Explore Newport's architecture from the 1699 Friends Meeting House to the Victorian splendor of lower Bellevue Avenue.
Tastes of the Working Waterfront Tour
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 and Revolution Tour
Hear stories of taverns, distillers, rum runners and more. Explore the changing role of alcohol and its importance throughout Newport's 300 year history.
