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1765- Riots and rebellion in Newport, RI
Learn about what led to Newport's role in the American Revolution during the Newport History Tour of the Month.
The Stamp Act Riot and the Road to Revolution
Saturday, August 15, 11am
Brick Market Museum & Shop, 127 Thames Street, Newport
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August 1765. Newport was one of the leading cities of British North America, experiencing a Golden Age of wealth and cultural refinement. And yet a group of Newporters decided to organize a protest that turned Newport’s leading citizens against each other, setting the city and Rhode Island on a path to rebellion against Great Britain. What was Newport like in 1765? What happened on the city’s streets on those fateful summer days? What led Newport’s citizens to turn against each other? Learn more about this important part of Newport’s story and get a glimpse of America on the eve of Revolution.
Reservations required as space is limited, call 401.841.8770. Tours cost $15 per person, $10 Newport Historical Society members and active duty military with ID. Newport History Tours is a partnership between the Newport Restoration Foundation and Newport Historical Society.
