“The Good, The Bad and The Ugly”with Jeff Weston

Join us for an evening of engaging discussion with local tour guide Jeff Weston for this overview of Newport History, “The Good, The Bad and The Ugly”. This lecture is a part of the Newport Middle Passage Summer Series. Weston will present the complex history of Newport. Jeff is an expert storyteller and founder of Northstar Touring.

We invite you to visit our Black History of Newport installation. Victoria Johnson, a lifelong Newporter, advocate, and educator, has documented celebratory mentions of Black Newporters throughout the 20th century. Select newspaper clippings and original scrapbooks are on display for visitors to interact with and learn about our city’s Black History.

Please join us for this illuminating discussion!

Jeff Weston is a Rhode Island “Prodigal Son” who grew up in Bristol, Rhode Island. He went to the University of Connecticut where he was an accounting major and also attained a master’s degree from Fairfield University. As a very successful marketing executive he retired eight years ago and moved back to Newport to care for his elderly parents.

He volunteered to be a docent at Trinity Church, and it ignited a passion for both history and touring. He graduated from the International Tour Management Institute and after a few stints with local tour organizations, including the Newport Historical Society, founded his own upscale tour company “Rhogue Island Tours”, which specializes in personalized entertaining, irreverent but historically accurate tours. He has researched Rhode Island history thoroughly, pouring over 300 books from many of all the local libraries, including the esteemed Redwood Library, to ensure all listeners are getting an accurate yet often provocative narrative. For more information contact Jeff Weston at jeffwestontours@gmail.com.