Visit Loeb Visitors Center on "Religious Freedom Day"

Celebrate Newport’s rich tradition of religious diversity on Religious Freedom Day, Tuesday, July 7.

Eleven Newport houses of worship, along with the Loeb Visitors Center, will be open to the public from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm.  A complete list of participating sites and a map are available on this Newport Historical Society webpage: 
newporthistory.org/event/independence-week-religious-freedom-day/

At the Loeb Visitors Center, visitors are invited to explore two floors of interactive multimedia exhibits, browse the gift shop, and stroll through adjacent Patriot's Park.

Celebrate more than 250 years of Touro Synagogue history, Newport's colonial Jewish community, the origins of religious liberty, and the separation of church and state in America. Discover how Newport and the Colony of Rhode Island laid the groundwork for our religious freedoms protected by the First Amendment. A centerpiece of the exhibits is the famous letter President George Washington wrote in 1790 to Newport's Hebrew congregation.

Admission is free; donations are warmly welcome.

A 1-hour Colonial Jewish Walking Tour of the Touro Synagogue neighborhood will also be offered from the Loeb Visitors Center at 11:00 am on July 7. Details HERE.

Questions?  Contact TSF Newport at tsfn@tsfnewport.org

ABOUT TSF NEWPORT:
Founded in 1948 as the "Society of Friends of Touro Synagogue" following the designation of Touro Synagogue as a National Historic Site, and most recently known as "Touro Synagogue Foundation" — TSF Newport is a nonsectarian 501(c)(3) educational foundation dedicated to teaching and promoting religious diversity, equality, and the American history of the separation of church and state. 

Through educational programs, TSF Newport encourages people of all ages to learn the richness of this country's religious heritage, thereby fostering dialogue and understanding among individuals of diverse backgrounds and faiths.

TSF Newport is affiliated with the George Washington Institute for Religious Freedom and the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

To learn more, please visit tsfnewport.org/