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Benefit Street: A Mile of History Tour

Benefit Street: A Mile of History Tour

Created “For the benefit of all.”

In partnership with the Rhode Island Historical Society, Providence Tour Company presents: “Benefit Street: Mile of History Tour.”

Created in the mid 18th-century, this colonial thoroughfare offers an enviable collection of 18th and early 19th century wood-frame houses. Although the street might seem like a museum mile, it is actually a vital urban neighborhood enhanced by ongoing preservation efforts since the 1950s.

Discover iconic Providence landmarks such as the Providence Athenaeum, John Brown House Museum, Providence Art Club, as well as more recent additions such as the Mary Elizabeth Sharpe Park. The tour will discuss the architecture, industry, and life of Providence and how it has grown and changed over the last 380 years. 

This tour will be offered on the first Friday of the month from May through October of 2024. 

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Starting at

$20

per person

Details

  • Meeting Point: The John Brown House Museum

  • Address: 52 Power Street, Providence, RI

  • Distance: About 1 mile

  • Difficulty: Easy

  • Tour Length: 90 minutes

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Additional Information

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Guests should wear comfortable shoes, weather-appropriate attire, and bring an open mind. In hot weather, hats, sunglasses, water bottles, and sunscreen are usually good ideas.

Tours are rain or shine! Only in dangerous weather conditions will a tour be canceled. A tour guide will reach out to you the morning of the tour to let you know if a tour is canceled- if you have not been contacted, assume the tour is proceeding as scheduled.

Street parking is readily available throughout Providence, and free on Sundays. This is the easiest option.

The closest parking for Benefit Street: A Mile of History Tour is at John Brown House, 52 Power Street in Providence

There is a bathroom available at the meeting point.

We love giving tours to private groups- we find that some of the best bonding experiences happen when a group is learning something new together, or sharing a family-style meal.

There are incentives for groups of 10 or above, and we can customize tours to make them more suitable to your group’s budget or timeline. Please send us a message to learn more about group tour options and pricing, or cut straight to the chase and request a private tour.

Tours can be canceled for any reason up to seven days after purchase.

The Providence Tour Company also offers trip protection, which allows guests to cancel up 48 hours before the tour is to begin. The fee for trip protection is a flat 10% of the ticket price.

If you believe that your circumstance warrants an exception to this policy, please contact us.

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