Newport in Newport County, Rhode Island — The American Northeast (New England)
Erich A. OD. Taylor
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, October 8, 2011
1. Erich A. OD. Taylor Marker
Teacher ~ Patriot
1st Chairman – Fort Adams Foundation
May 18, 1972
A dynamic force for the preservation
of Fort Adams with a determination
as unyielding as this granite block.
Erected 1972.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Forts and Castles • Patriots & Patriotism. A significant historical month for this entry is May 1865.
Location. 41° 28.72′ N, 71° 20.198′ W. Marker is in Newport, Rhode Island, in Newport County. It is on Fort Adams Drive, on the left when traveling north. Marker is located in Fort Adams State Park, near the eastern entrance to the fort. 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 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: Understanding the Fort (a few steps from this marker); Fort Adams Foundation (a few steps from this marker); Fort Adams (within shouting distance of this marker); A Giant Among Forts (within shouting distance of this marker); Life in Fort Adams (within shouting distance of this marker); Building a Fortress (within shouting distance of this marker); a different
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Photographed by Bill Coughlin, October 8, 2011
2. Erich A. OD. Taylor Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, October 8, 2011
3. Marker at Fort Adams Entrance
Credits. This page was last revised on December 10, 2019. It was originally submitted on October 17, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 825 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 17, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
