A private walking tour for up to 10 people of colonial Newport and an interior tour of the newly restored Touro Synagogue (a National Trust Historic Site) led by the President of the Newport Chamber of Commerce, Mr. Keith Stokes.
          Dedicated in 1763, Touro Synagogue (a National Trust Historic Site) is the oldest synagogue in the United States and the only one which survives from the colonial era. The simple brick facade conceals a dramatic two-story Palladian interior. Designed by Peter Harrison, America's first professional architect, it skillfully combines classical Italian architecture with the functions of the Sephardic Jewish ritual. It is also a national symbol of civil liberty, having received George Washington's assurance in 1790 that the new nation would protect religious freedom for all faiths. This National Historic Site also includes an historic Jewish cemetery and a park honoring colonial Jewish leaders.
         Mr. Keith Stokes, who is also Touro's Board Chair, is a noted expert on the history of Newport and an enthusiastic speaker on the subject of early settlers of this area and the role of Touro Synagogue as an emblem of religious freedom in America.