Newport in Newport County, Rhode Island — The American Northeast (New England)
Ambassador John L. Loeb, Jr. Spring Park
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 10, 2024
1. Ambassador John L. Loeb, Jr. Spring Park Marker
Celebrating the founding of Newport, religious liberty and the separation of church and state 1639
It is agreed and ordered that this south west end of the island, shall be called Newport and that the towne shall be built upon both sides of the spring, and by the sea-side southward.
Records of the Colony of Rhode Island, March, 16 1639
Erected 2023.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Civil Rights • Colonial Era • Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is March 16, 1639.
Location. 41° 29.391′ N, 71° 18.76′ W. Marker is in Newport, Rhode Island, in Newport County. It is at the intersection of Spring Street and Barney Street, on the left when traveling north on Spring Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Old Town Spring (within shouting distance of this marker); The Famous Letter by President George Washington (within shouting distance of this marker); The Letter from Moses Seixas (within shouting distance of this marker); Two Historic Letters (within shouting distance of this marker); Charlotte Burleigh House (within shouting distance of this marker); Wilbour-Ellery House (within shouting distance of this marker); The Colony House (within shouting distance of this marker); The New Jersey House (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Newport.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 10, 2024
2. Ambassador John L. Loeb, Jr. Spring Park Marker
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 10, 2024
3. Ambassador John L. Loeb, Jr. Spring Park Marker
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 10, 2024
4. Ambassador John L. Loeb, Jr. Spring Park Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 15, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 15, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 255 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 15, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
