Newport in Newport County, Rhode Island — The American Northeast (New England)
The Irish Connection to Fort Adams
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, October 8, 2011
1. The Irish Connection to Fort Adams Marker
Problem . . . Insufficient workforce to build a Fortress.
The solution would come from Ireland. Five hundred families came to not only escape famine and economic hardship, but here they obtained the freedoms they so longed for in their homeland.
Fort Adams is a main reason for Newports very substantial Irish population today.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Forts and Castles.
Location. 41° 28.789′ N, 71° 20.209′ W. Marker is in Newport, Rhode Island, in Newport County. It can be reached from Fort Adams Drive, on the left when traveling north. Marker is located inside Fort Adams. 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: Defending Narragansett Bay (a few steps from this marker); Going Great Guns (a few steps from this marker); Returning Old Glory 2001 (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Defending Narragansett Bay (within shouting distance of this marker); Fort Adams (within shouting distance of this marker); Life in Fort Adams (within shouting distance of this marker); Building a Fortress
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Photographed by Bill Coughlin, October 8, 2011
2. Marker Inside Fort Adams
Credits. This page was last revised on November 2, 2020. It was originally submitted on October 24, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 735 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 24, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
