Newport Black History Walking Tour: Explore Colonial Stories

Name: Newport Black History Walking Tour: Explore Colonial Stories
Brand: Viator
Price: 20 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4 (1 reviews)

4.0(1)1 hr 15 minEnglishNewport, United States

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Experience Newport’s little-known Black history on a tour of Colonial-era Historic Hill. This unique opportunity brings you to historic locations designated with Rhode Island Slave History Medallion (RISHM) markers and other local landmarks. Your RISHM tour guide will introduce you to early Black Americans, their contributions, acts of resistance, and struggles for freedom that shaped not only Newport but the nation.

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What you'll do

Trinity Episcopal Church
Queen Anne Square, Newport, United States
Trinity Church, on Queen Anne Square in Newport, Rhode Island, is a historic parish church in the Episcopal Diocese of Rhode Island. Founded in 1698, it is the oldest Episcopal parish in the state. It is a National Historic Landmark, built 1725-26.
10 min
Vernon House is the only house in Newport, built, improved, and maintained with profits of the slave trade
Over 40 African slave-trading voyages were financed by the Vernon brothers. A National Landmark. (Tour outside only)
10 minAdmission not included
Colony House is the 4th oldest in the US, built by free and enslaved workers
A national landmark building. (Tour outside only)
10 minAdmission not included

Meeting and pickup

1 location

Pickup details

Go to the corner of Market Street and America’s Cup Avenue, look for the circus tarp over the kiosk on Bowen’s Wharf.

Good to know

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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