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National Historic Site · Touro Synagogue National Historic Site

Touro Synagogue National Historic Site

Best primary window for Touro Synagogue: May, with April and June as strong shoulder months.

Touro Synagogue, a building of exquisite beauty and design, steeped in history and ideals, and one of the most historically significant Jewish buildings in America, was designated a National Historic Site in 1946. Dedicated in 1763, it still serves an active congregation and each year greets over 30,000 visitors who come to see the magnificent interior and hear its remarkable story.

This page identifies Touro Synagogue National Historic Site from the checked-in NPS snapshot and the dated source cards on the page.

Answer Brief

Answer-first planning signal

Best current use
Touro Synagogue National Historic Site is listed as a National Historic Site in the checked-in NPS identity snapshot.
Current signal
Touro Synagogue National Historic Site is listed as a National Historic Site in RI in the checked-in NPS identity snapshot. Official NPS page: https://www.nps.gov/tosy/index.htm. Data snapshot: October 27, 2026.
Visitor takeaway
Hours, access, and visitor guidance for Touro Synagogue National Historic Site are on the official NPS page at https://www.nps.gov/tosy/index.htm.
What it sounds like
Touro Synagogue audio on this page is a labeled modeled cue, not a field recording.

Summary at a glance

Touro Synagogue National Historic Site is listed as a National Historic Site in the checked-in NPS identity snapshot. 4 source cards on this page. Data snapshot: October 27, 2026.

Designation
National Historic Site
Data snapshot
October 27, 2026
4 source cards
Official NPS
TOSY
Region
coastal atlantic
Core Experiences
architecture-and-buildingmonuments-and-memorialsreligion-and-spiritualityArts and CultureCultural DemonstrationsGuided Tours

Month-by-month

Touro Synagogue National Historic Site is a National Historic Site. Hours, access, and visitor guidance are on the official NPS page at https://www.nps.gov/tosy/index.htm.

Official page

The NPS page for Touro Synagogue National Historic Site: https://www.nps.gov/tosy/index.htm. Data snapshot: October 27, 2026.

Source cards

4 source cards on this page. Data snapshot: October 27, 2026.

Designation

Touro Synagogue National Historic Site is listed as a National Historic Site in RI.

Getting there

Official access details for Touro Synagogue are on the NPS page.

From the ferry, cross America's Cup Avenue and follow Long Wharf Mall one block. Bear right onto Touro St. and continue across Spring Street. Touro Synagogue is on the left.

Place instrument

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Season and now

Twelve-month planning is modeled from the published seasonal profile. The current hand stays unavailable until sourced alerts, hours, events, roads, and weather are fresh.

Current hand
Not available

Three listening lanes

Official NPS audio: Not provided for this snapshot.

Synthetic browser audio, never a field recording or live observation.

Jamcorder: Shared station.

Text equivalent for the seasonal place clock
MonthVisitabilityCrowd pressure
January4924
February5324
March6028
April6342
May6458
June6276
July5992
August6090
September6174
October6156
November5834
December5228

The cue is a browser-generated composition, not a field recording. How NPS Sounds modeled audio works.

Methodology

This page uses the checked-in NPS identity snapshot for Touro Synagogue National Historic Site, the 4 source cards below, and the figures listed above. Data snapshot: October 27, 2026. Read the NPS Sounds methodology and about NPS Sounds for how pages are assembled.

  • Data snapshot: October 27, 2026
  • Source cards: 4

Data Behind This Reading

Source provenance

NPS identity

high

Touro Synagogue National Historic Site is identified as National Historic Site with NPS code tosy.

Available · Data snapshot: October 27, 2026

Source

Official operations

limited

Official alerts should be verified on the NPS page. This site uses a checked-in snapshot, not a live operations feed.

From the data snapshot · Data snapshot: October 27, 2026

Source

Weather and seasonality

limited

Touro Synagogue National Historic Site is listed as a National Historic Site in the NPS snapshot. Official NPS page: https://www.nps.gov/tosy/index.htm. Data snapshot: October 27, 2026.

Modeled · Data snapshot: October 27, 2026

Source

How this page is assembled

limited

place page source cards come from the data snapshot October 27, 2026.

Data snapshot: October 27, 2026

Source