Touro Synagogue

Take a guided tour of the oldest surviving synagogue building in the United States, dedicated in 1763.

85 Touro St · Newport, RI

About Touro Synagogue

Touro Synagogue was dedicated in 1763 and is the oldest surviving synagogue building in the United States, designed by architect Peter Harrison. Inside, twelve Ionic columns stand for the twelve tribes of ancient Israel. It still serves an active congregation and was named a National Historic Site in 1946. The Loeb Visitors Center nearby at 52 Spring Street has two floors of exhibits on religious liberty in colonial Rhode Island and early Jewish life in America.

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