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History of Newport and the Mansions
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George N. Barclay children of Newport, circa 1913
Louisa Van Horne was the first teacher of color in Newport public schools. She taught at the former Edward Farewell Street School.
Newport was a place to participate in the era’s fastest-growing sports and recreational activities, and this included many African heritage sporting clubs.
Equal Rights Ticket for the 1888 elections in Rhode Island
The George T. Downing Block, circa 1905
Officers of the Women's League of Newport, circa 1900
See and hear how the other half lived. This tour will highlight the stories of some of the men and women who worked to service the social whirl of Newport during the Gilded Age.* May 11-May 31, tour will be offered daily at 10:30 am & 3:30 pm. June 1-Aug. 31, 10:30 am, 2 pm & 3:30 pm. Sept. 1-Oct. 14, 10:30 & 3:30. Oct. 15-Jan. 1, 2025, 10:30 & 2:30.