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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.
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
Go to the corner of Market Street and America’s Cup Avenue, look for the circus tarp over the kiosk on Bowen’s Wharf.
This tour ends at this historic location in the heart of colonial Newport.
Itinerary
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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 minutes • Admission ticket free -
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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 minutes • Admission ticket not included -
3Old State House - Colony House
Colony House is the 4th oldest in the US, built by free and enslaved workers. A national landmark building. (Tour outside only)
10 minutes • Admission ticket not included
Additional info
- 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
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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