Tours
Notable people from the Gilded Age to modern times are at rest in Island Cemetery’s picturesque landscape. Guided tours will be presented starting in March and running through November of 2025.
Guided Tours -$15 per person
Hear about important people and monuments and visit inside the Belmont Chapel.
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Lectures in the Chapel
Join us for one or more of the lectures this winter in the recently restored Belmont Chapel. Each lecture will explore some of the remarkable people buried in Island Cemetery. The restored chapel received preservation awards from the Newport Restoration Foundation and Preserve Rhode Island. The illustrated presentations are a great way to enjoy the chapel and hear the stories of people and places that reflect Newport’s history.
Tickets are $15 for each lecture or $40 for the series. Copies of the book “Discover Island Cemetery: Notable People and Monuments from the Gilded Age to Modern Times” can also be purchased in addition to tickets. The presentations by Trudy and Lew Keen, authors of the book, will be about an hour. All proceeds from tickets benefit the Island Cemetery
