Portsmouth in Newport County, Rhode Island — The American Northeast (New England)
Sri Chinmoy Peace Town
On August 11, 1999, the Town Council dedicated Portsmouth as a Sri Chinmoy Peace Blossom Town joining over 800 worldwide peace dedications including 30 nations, Niagara Falls, 16 states including Rhode Island and 33 Rhode Island cities and towns.
Erected by Stephen P. Pappas, Pres., Portsmouth Town Council.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Peace • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is August 11, 1999.
Location. 41° 37.641′ N, 71° 14.785′ W. Marker is in Portsmouth, Rhode Island, in Newport County. It can be reached from Old Boyd South Lane south of Boyds Lane, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 350 Boyds Ln, Portsmouth RI 02871, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on Narragansett Bay and in Newport and Aquidneck Island. It is also in the American Northeast, in New England, and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Portsmouth Compact (a few steps from this marker); Anne Hutchinson/Mary Dyer Memorial Herb Garden (within shouting distance of this marker); W 3 R (approx. half a mile away); Portsmouth (approx. half a mile away); Butts Hill Fort (approx. 0.9 miles away); The Garden of New England (approx. 1.3 miles away); The Battle of Rhode Island - 1778 (approx. 1.3 miles away); Mount Hope Bridge (approx. 1˝ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Portsmouth.
Other markers no longer nearby. The Battle of Rhode Island - 1778 (was approx. 1.3 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); a different marker also named Garden of New England (was approx. 1.3 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Credits. This page was last revised on September 27, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 27, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 2 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 27, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
