Join the RI Historical Society for a walking tour through Fox Point on 4th of July to celebrate the life and times of Yankee Doodle Dandy George M. Cohan.



DATE: SATURDAY, JULY 4

TIME: 11:00AM – 12:30PM

PLACE: TOUR DEPARTS FROM REFLECTIONS CAFÉ, 8 GOVERNOR STREET, PROVIDENCE



Providence, Rhode Island, June 29, 2009:

On July 4th, the scheduled 11:00 a.m. walking tour will be a patriotic stroll through the Fox Point neighborhood. Come celebrate the life and works of Providence native George M. Cohan, the original Yankee Doodle Dandy. He was born in one of the oldest and most diverse neighborhoods in Providence, and is associated by his birth and patriotic songs, with the Fourth of July. Learn about the ever-changing character of Fox Point, from its first colonial settlements through the waves of Irish, then Portuguese and Cape Verdean immigration, to the impacts of urban and highway development today.

The tour begins at the George M. Cohan Plaza in Providence. Reservations are requested, please contact Dalila Goulart, Programs Coordinator, (401) 331-8575 x45 or programs@rihs.org. Tickets are $10, cash only please.