The Touro Synagogue was dedicated in 1762, and serves an active congregation today. The congregation was founded in 1658 by Sephardim who fled the Inquisition in Spain and Portugal and were searching for a haven from religious persecution in the Caribbean. Today, the synagogue celebrates not only their story, but serves to honor all who came to this shore seeking to worship freely.
The Preservation Society of Newport County invites you to explore their 11 properties which combine for over 250 years of social and architectural history. Take the family and plan a vacation touring these amazing properties. Colonial, Victorian, and Gildred styles are all represented. Some of the property's include The Breakers, Chateau-sur-Mer, The Elms, Marble House and Rosecliff.
Gansett Cruises offers Harbor Tours, Sunset Cruises and Private Charters from Newport Harbor, Rhode Island. Cruise in Comfort Aboard M/V Gansett and enjoy a 90 minute narrated harbor tour with a complimentary Rhode Island taste treat. On your Gansett cruise you'll break away from the typical rushed harbor tour to offer a quiet, relaxing and delightful historic cruise through Newport Harbor and Narragansett Bay's East Passage on comfortably cushioned and sun-shaded deck, or the top 'sunny side' deck. Our guides are enthused to share the rich history of the city by the sea - home of the legendary America's Cup 12 meter boats and gilded-age mansions. Cruises are pet friendly and leashed dogs are welcome . All cruises offer a cash bar with beer, wine, and soda.
Take a step back in history. Fort Adams dates all the way back to the Colonial Period. Guided tours will teach you the history of this mighty marvel. Types of tours include the traditional guided tour, self guided tour, storm the fort, life in the fort, and the fort ghost walks. In the traditional guided tour you will receive an hour long tour that will take you from the top of the fort walls to the underground tunnels. On this tour you will be given the opportunity to see the living quarters where officers and their families lived, view the miraculous scenery of Newport Harbor and Narragansett Bay, learn about past and future plans for the fort, tour the underground tunnels, and experience American history, military culture and architecture and engineering marvel! For a description on the other tours, please log onto Fort Adams online site.
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