Newport in Newport County, Rhode Island — The American Northeast (New England)

Clarke Cooke House

26 Bannister's Wharf

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 6, 2023

1. Clarke Cooke House Marker

Inscription. Clarke Cooke
House
circa 1780
This property has been
placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1780.

Location. 41° 29.175′ N, 71° 18.953′ W. Marker is in Newport, Rhode Island, in Newport County. It is on Bannister's Wharf west of America's Cup Avenue (Rhode Island Route 138A), on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 26 Bannister's Wharf, Newport RI 02840, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Rhode Island’s Narragansett Bay.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in New England.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Rhode Island Slave History

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Bowen's Wharf (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Bowen's Wharf (within shouting distance of this marker); Seaman's Church Institute of Newport (within shouting distance of this marker); First Street in the United States to Be Lighted with Gas (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Queen Anne Square (about 400 feet away); Bells (about 500 feet away); The Hammetts Bell (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Newport.

The Clarke Cooke House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 6, 2023

2. The Clarke Cooke House

Credits. This page was last revised on May 11, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 11, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 451 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 11, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.