The BH&PS will be open for Bristol-Warren Art Night! Stop by on May 28th: 5:30-8:00
UPCOMING WALKING TOURS 2026
SATURDAY, JUNE 13 with Chris Fletcher
Meet at 5 PM at the entry gate of Juniper Hill Cemetery, 24 Sherry Avenue, Bristol
JUNIPER HILL CEMETERY
Meander through the winding lanes of Juniper Hill Cemetery with arborist and historian Chris Fletcher. This National Register landscape is significant for its mid-19th century ornamental design and its early Victorian romantic notions of nature, art, and death. The peaceful setting with long views to Bristol Harbor also contains a wide variety of specimen trees, including linden, juniper, beech, and oak. Enjoy an evening exploring the beauty, both natural and man-made, that make this important cemetery so significant.
$10 per person and payment may be made at the start of the tour.
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FRIDAY, JUNE 19 with Catherine Zipf
Meet at 10 AM at the BH&PS
SITES OF ENSLAVEMENT IN BRISTOL
Enslavement runs deeper in Bristol’s history than you might expect. In fact, the DeWolfs and Linden Place are just a start; enslaved people lived in many of the houses that still stand on Bristol's streets from the first years of the town’s founding. Join BH&PS Director Catherine Zipf on a walking tour to look at some of these sites and explore what we know and what we don’t (yet) know about the experiences of the enslaved in Bristol. Based on ongoing research, this tour stops at the end of Bristol's period of enslavement and sets the stage for continued conversation around the free Black experience in Bristol.
$10 for BH&PS members and $15 for non-members.
This walking tour is offered on June 19 in honor of Juneteenth.
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SATURDAY, JUNE 27 with Lynn Smith
Meet at 10 AM at the BH&PS
THE FACES OF WOOD STREET
Join us for a walking tour that explores the many and changing Faces of Wood Street. BH&PS Board member and long time tour guide Lynn Smith will lead visitors on an exploration of a range of stories about the people who lived on this important Bristol street. The Wood St. neighborhood offers us a glimpse into the changing demographics of the town from the 1700s to the early 1900s. Lynn will tell this story through the lives of just a few of the neighborhood’s fascinating people.
$10 for BH&PS members and $15 for non-members.
HISTORIC BRISTOL WALKING TOURS
THE TOURS
A variety of historians lead tours along the waterfront and through the streets of downtown Bristol as well as through some of the nearby cemeteries and neighborhoods.
Tours are also listed on the BH&PS CALENDAR page.
Most tour tickets are $10 for BH&PS members and $15 for non-members and may be purchased at the start of the tour .
Note: Guests or family members coming to visit in Bristol? Or maybe your organization would like a specially guided tour of downtown Bristol? If so, we can do this!! Let us know in advance as to when and where and how many people you have in mind. Give us a call at 401-253-7223 or send an email to info@bhpsri.org.