Description
Newport Black History Walking Tour:
Lost Stories of Resistance & Freedom
Program made possible by Rhode Island Slave History Medallions (RISHM).
10:00 AM - 11:15 AM
Saturdays & Sundays from May 23rd to October 31st
& Memorial Day on May 25
$20 for Adults, $15 for MiIitary, $10 for Children 12 & Under. Custom Tours available on Mondays at $25/each. Custom tours also by request.
Contact us about scheduling a custom tour
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.
For more information visit: https://rishm.org/newport-black-history-walking-tour/.
Date & Time
May 23 - Oct 31, 2026
Venue Details
Tours start next to the Pilot House at Bowen's Wharf
13 Bowens WharfNewport, Rhode Island 02840
