Christmas on Benefit Street History Tour
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Join us to learn how Christmas has been celebrated over the centuries in Providence, Rhode Island! Our tour will stroll along one of the most beautiful streets in the city and will enchant you (as well as educate you)!
Get into the spirit of the holidays with this ninety minute walking tour.
Free cancellation
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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Duration 1.5 hours
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Live tour guide
English
Key facts
What's included
Included
- A Festively costumed guide!
Not included
- Tips/Gratuities
Itinerary
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Stop 1
Learn the history of the cemetery beside the theater and how Providence's earliest colonists celebrated the holiday.
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Stop 2
Walk along and discuss the early way Christmas was honored. This street includes some of the most diverse, well-preserved architecture in the city and is especially beautiful during the winter holidays! We will walk along Benefit Street throughout the tour.
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Stop 3
The Athenaeum is one of the oldest libraries in the nation. Learn about the role of literature in Christmas celebrations!
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Stop 4
Learn about the church's struggle to reconcile how to honor Christmas. This point of view changed over time and was much debated within the church congregation.
Meeting point & pickup
Meet at the starting point
You will meet your festively-dressed guide by the wrought iron fence to the right of the Barker Playhouse.
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Free cancellation
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
- 100% refund if cancelled at least 1 day(s) before
- 0% refund if cancelled 0–1 day(s) before
- May be cancelled for bad weather
- May be cancelled if there are not enough travelers
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Your booking is confirmed immediately after checkout.
From $27.00 per person
- Free cancellation
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