Newport in Newport County, Rhode Island — The American Northeast (New England)
J. Joseph M. Martin
J. Joseph M. Martin
1874 - 1933
Veteran of Spanish - American War
Company F. 1st Rhode Island U.S. Volunteer Infantry
Member Of
1901 - Common Council - 1907
1907 - Representative Council - 1916
1917 - Board of Aldermen - 1933
Erected by His Friends -1934
Erected 1934 by His friends.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, Spanish-American. A significant day of the year for for this entry is May 31.
Location. 41° 28.248′ N, 71° 18.918′ W. Marker is in Newport, Rhode Island, in Newport County. Memorial is at the intersection of Old Fort Road and Carroll Avenue, on the left when traveling south on Old Fort Road. The marker is located in a residential section, on a traffic island, at the intersection of three different streets. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Newport RI 02840, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Chateau-sur-Mer & Its Neighbors: A Victorian District Preserved (approx. 0.4 miles away); Newport Harbor (approx. half a mile away); Memorial to the French Fleet (approx. half a mile away); Rochambeau (approx. half a mile away); The Frederick Law Olmsted Park (approx. half a mile away); Rosecliff & Its Neighbors: Fading Glamour & Modern Revival (approx. 0.6 miles away); The Elms & Its Neighbors: The Battle for Historic Preservation (approx. 0.6 miles away); The Isaac Bell House & Its Neighbors: Progressive Architecture (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Newport.
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