Colonial Jewish Walking Tours

Follow in the footsteps of Newport’s colonial-era Jewish community and discover where congregants lived, worked, and worshiped in the 1700s.

This guided walking tour leads you through the historic Touro Synagogue neighborhood, bringing the synagogue’s rich history to life. The tour lasts approximately one hour.

April Tour Schedule:
Sunday, Apr. 26 and Thursday, Apr. 30 @ 11:00 a.m.
May Tour Schedule:
Every Sunday, Monday, and Thursday @ 11:00 a.m.
(except Mon. May 4 @ 11:30 a.m. and Mon. May 18 @ 10:30 a.m.)

GUEST INFORMATION:
• Tours are limited to 18 people.
• Tour Fee is $18 per person
• Reservations are requested
• The tour fee is paid for in person at the Loeb Visitors Center via card or cash (no online payments).
• Walks may be canceled without advance notice due to inclement weather.

TO RESERVE FOR A WALKING TOUR:
Email tsfn@tsfnewport.org and include your name and the number of people in your party.

Note: Some sidewalks are narrow and uneven. This walk is not appropriate for young children.

About the Loeb Visitors Center:
Before or after your walking tour, we invite you to visit the Loeb Visitors Center. Explore interactive multimedia exhibits and browse our gift items. Celebrate over 250 years of Touro Synagogue history, Newport’s colonial Jewish community, the origins of religious freedom, and the separation of church and state in America. Discover how Newport and the colony of Rhode Island laid the groundwork for our First Amendment rights.

Admissions fees to the Loeb Visitors Center's two floors of exhibits and the gift shop have been waived. We welcome donations and suggest a $5 per person. 

Note: Entry into the synagogue is not included with programs offered out of the Loeb Visitors Center, such as walking tours.  For information about tours at Touro Synagogue, visit the Shearith Israel website page: “Visit and Pray at Touro Synagogue.””

Lithograph: "State House and Parade", drawn on stone by John Collins, printed by T. Sinclair's Lith., Philadelphia. Courtesy of Newport Historical Society.

Photo: TSF Newport guide, Karen Flippo, leads a walking tour group on Washington Square in July 2025.