Capt. Trey Topping July 25, 1967 Capt. Jason Franks February 10, 1973 Christine Grinavic January 21, 1981 Rhiannon Borisoff July 26, 1984 Now they are sailing alongside their God with fair winds, following seas, and the warm sun shining on their . . . — — Map (db m48617) HM
Newport's location is a fisherman's dream. Easy access to Narragansett Bay and "out front" (the open Atlantic Ocean), puts hundreds of delicious species within reach of this well-protected harbor.
With origins dating back to the 17th . . . — — Map (db m223224) HM
Newport Harbor has been a center of commerce and industry since the days Narragansetts and Wampanoags, Native Americans, fished the waters of this bay. The first European explorer was Giovanni da Verrazzano, an Italian who sailed for the King of . . . — — Map (db m189621) HM
has been designated a Registered National Historic Landmark Under the provisions of the Historic Sites Act of August 21, 1935 this site possesses exceptional value in commemorating and illustrating the history of the United States U.S. . . . — — Map (db m48092) HM
At the age of twenty seven years he achieved the Victory of Lake Erie September 10, 1816 [ Right of Monument : ] Born in South Kingstown, R.I. August 23, 1785 Died at Port Spain, Trinidad August 23, 1819 Aged 34 years [ Back of . . . — — Map (db m48630) HM
Pelham Street runs along the southern edge of colonial Newport and is the location of houses built in the 18th and 19th centuries. It is named for the Pelham family of Newport which is related to the British Prime Minister Henry Pelham. In 1810, . . . — — Map (db m223154) HM
Perry Mill
built in 1835
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior — — Map (db m223191) HM
“This monument is a gift to the people of the United States of America, from the Rhode Island General Assembly in conjunction with the National Committee of the Commemorations of the Discoveries of Portugal and commissioned under the . . . — — Map (db m48088) HM
The monument before you honors the Portuguese navigators of the Golden Age of Maritime Exploration, which spanned from the early 1400s to the late 1500s. During this era, Portugal was the forerunner in maritime exploration both coasts of the . . . — — Map (db m48378) HM
Queen Anne Square lies within the area of some of Newport's earliest settlement. Prominent at the head of the park lies Trinity Church, a Newport icon and one of Newport's oldest congregations. Formed in 1698 as an Anglican congregation of . . . — — Map (db m223215) HM
has been designated a
Registered National
Historic Landmark
under the provisions of the
Historic Sites Act of August 21, 1935
This site possesses exceptional value
in commemorating and illustrating
the history of the United . . . — — Map (db m198206) HM
While Fort Adams was in active service from 1842 to 1950, the United States flag flew proudly over the ramparts. When the last U.S. Army unit departed our flag was hauled down, and there was no longer a flagpole within the Fort proper. During 2001 . . . — — Map (db m48246) HM
Since 1775 the United States Marines have served our nation in peace and war ------------------- Semper Fidelis These marines continue to be true to these words. Cpl. Rick R. Crudale – West Warwick Sgt. Timothy R. Giblin – North . . . — — Map (db m48622) HM
18th century, Newport was a major hub for the northern 'triangle slave trade'. Enslaved Africans, traded for rum, arrived and departed from Bowen's Wharf, in sailing ships and labored as dock workers, shipbuilders, sailors, caulkers, sailmakers, . . . — — Map (db m223202) HM
In memory of Rhode Island State licensed pilots serving the Brenton Reef Pilot Station located 4 miles due south. Capt. John J. Neary, Jr. Serving 1955 – 1997 Capt. Walter H. Fricke Serving 1971 – 1989 Capt. Carl T. Ohrn Serving . . . — — Map (db m48988) HM
On June eighteenth, 1781, General Rochambeau left Newport with his army to join the American forces on the Hudson, and on August nineteenth, 1781, the combined armies under command of General Washington began their victorious . . . — — Map (db m48054) HM WM
A turning point in the American Revolution came in February 1780, when the King of France approved a plan to send an army to help the Americans. A French fleet carrying thousands of soldiers arrived five months later in Newport, where they spent . . . — — Map (db m251199) HM
The 1940s brought enormous change to houses on this block of Bellevue Avenue as Gilded Age glamour faded due to demolitions, fire, and acquisition of many properties for use by schools. Increasing income and real estate taxes and a changing . . . — — Map (db m48598) HM
This part of Bellevue Avenue reflects the architectural variety of 19th century Newport houses, from the Gothic Revival and Second Empire French villas of the early 1850s to the Stick Style cottages of the 1870s and the Beaux Arts Classical . . . — — Map (db m48591) HM
Endowed with spectacular natural scenery and a gentle climate, Newport was a gardeners paradise. This section of Bellevue Avenue reflects the rich horticultural heritage of the city and centuries of garden design, estate development, and land . . . — — Map (db m48616) HM
School Street runs through land designated by colonial Governor Walter Clarke as "school land," and hence its name. It was gradually filled in with houses during the 19th century. When it was originally built, the Channing House at #24 stood on a . . . — — Map (db m251379) HM
Seamen's Church Institute
of Newport
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
1983 — — Map (db m223220) HM
This property has been
placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Built 1855 — — Map (db m223169) HM
USA 4 Spain 1
1991
Brad Gilbert USA d. Emilio Sanchez SP 6-4, 6-4, 6-2
John McEnroe USA d. Thomas Carbonell SP 6-1, 6-2, 6-1
Rich Leach - Jim Pugh USA d. Sergio Casal - Emilio Sanchez SP 7-6 (5), 6-1, 7-6 (3)
John McEnroe USA d. . . . — — Map (db m312250) HM
"Six of the First" pays tribute to six women trafficked to Newport County in 1743: Yallah, Morandah, Mowoorie, Simboh, Burrah, and Yearie. Their names can be traced to Temne tribes of present-day Sierra Leone. The upper portion of the work . . . — — Map (db m251391) HM
During the late 19th century the Southwest battery was the advanced position for directing fire against the enemys warships. It was here that the giant Rodman cannons hurled their massive 15 projectiles, each weighing over 300 pounds, to a range . . . — — Map (db m48143) HM
Dedicated to the memory of the citizens of Newport who served in the War with Spain. A brief war, but one where results were many, startling and of world-wide meaning. — — Map (db m223293) WM
Charles Handy, Sr., owned land between Pelham and Bowery Streets that once belonged to Abraham Redwood. Handy died in 1793, leaving the estate to his sons Thomas, Levin, John, and William. About 1800 they sub-divided the land and laid out . . . — — Map (db m310856) HM
Known locally as the "Barney Street Cemetery", this plat was purchased by the Diocese of Boston in April, 1828. The site had on it a small schoolhouse, built in 1809, and this was used as the first church, dedicated to St. Joseph. Two adjoining . . . — — Map (db m223137) HM
St. Mary's Parish
was founded April 8, 1828 and is the oldest Parish in the Diocese of Providence
Present structure begun
August 7, 1848. Dedicated on
July 25, 1852. Consecrated
on August 15, 1884. President John F. Kennedy
and Jacqueline . . . — — Map (db m190084) HM
Built 1893 - 1895 has been designated a National Historic Landmark This building possesses National significance in commemorating the history of the United States of America 1994 National Park Service United States Department of the . . . — — Map (db m76659) HM
The Casino Theatre has been an integral component of the Newport Casino since its opening in 1880.
The elaborate Casino Theatre was designed by Stanford White to be the centerpiece of Newport's artistic and social performances, the scene for . . . — — Map (db m312252) HM
Because of its commitment to religious toleration, Newport had no established church during the colonial period. There was no Puritan meeting house on the town square as was the norm elsewhere in New England. Instead, the Colony House and the Brick . . . — — Map (db m48556) HM
Demolition threatened The Elms and the surrounding summer houses in the 1960s, a critical period when the architectural landmarks of Bellevue Avenue were on the verge of complete destruction. In 1962, The Preservation Society of Newport County . . . — — Map (db m310965) HM
The famous letter by President George Washington to the Hebrew Congregation in Newport, August 21, 1790, in which religious freedom is laid out as a basic principle of the new republic.
To the Hebrew Congregation in Newport, Rhode Island . . . — — Map (db m223103) HM
Stoneacre, these three acres opposite Vernon Court on Bellevue Avenue (Americans most elegant street), are named for the mansion designed in 1884, by architect William Potter for John W, Ellis, which once occupied this site. Potter recommended . . . — — Map (db m107402) HM
The Hammetts Bell was manufactured in 1872 by Vanduzen & Tift at its Buckey Bell Foundry in Cincinnati, and likely hung in a church steeple. The company made thousands of bells until it closed in the early 1950's, and has the distinction of founding . . . — — Map (db m223196) HM
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. . . . — — Map (db m48703) HM
During the 1870s and 1880s, architects pioneered a new type of American house based on a more open design and the use of organic materials.
Queen Anne, Stick, and Singles Style houses, with their half-timbering and rustic shingles, contrasted . . . — — Map (db m107356) HM
Newport Mouns these honored dead
Joseph N. Allen
Edouard H. Caron, Jr.
Charles H. Francis
Robert E. Kelley
Frank M. Lopes
Robert J. Manuel
Alexander J. Marchese
Eugene K. Marx
Irving Munroe
Gloria J. . . . — — Map (db m251399) WM
The Letter from Moses Seixas, Warden of the Hebrew Congregation in Newport, Rhode Island to President George Washington, August 17, 1790.
To the President of the United States of America
Sir,
Permit the children of the . . . — — Map (db m223099) HM
The Newport Casino and its neighbors form one of the most significant commercial blocks in the nation. This ensemble of buildings served as the gateway to fashionable Bellevue Avenue and its summer cottages. The architects of these buildings, . . . — — Map (db m251320) HM
This rocky outcrop is sometimes eroded by waves powerful enough to tear a hole in them. Colonies of small marine animals living on the shore, however, can withstand these forces. Some withdraw into narrow crevices, others attach themselves . . . — — Map (db m48463)
To commemorate the repeal of the Stamp Act in March 1766, William Read deeded a small triangle of land at this site where grew the original Tree of Liberty, to William Ellery and others in trust. This tree was cut down by British occupation forces . . . — — Map (db m48095) HM
These honored dead answered their country's call
Joseph Rene Dupere
Blanchard Ward Cochrane
Robert Lloyd Mosher
Richard Edward Greene
George A. Didaskalou
John Paul Braga, Jr.
Joseph Tommy Vandevender
Jeremiah . . . — — Map (db m251403) WM
The Fast Passage provides easy entry to Narragansett Bay. So in wartime, an enemy fleet could have sailed right into Newport, with cannons blazing! To answer this potential threat, Fort Adams focused its firepower here on the west wall. Top tier . . . — — Map (db m48133) HM
In 1854 Judah Touro, a wealthy Newport-born Jewish merchant, died in New Orleans. He was a descendant of Isaac Touro, the spiritual leader of Tuoro Synagogue who arrived in 1754. Judah Touro bequeathed $10,000 to the City of Newport to purchase . . . — — Map (db m251223) HM
Beyond Bellevue Avenue there were several other summer colonies in Newport. The neighborhood to the east of Touro Park attracted the literary, artistic, and scientific minds gathered around one womanJulia Ward Howe. Howe, the author of the . . . — — Map (db m310979) HM
The Newport Historical Society invites you to Walk Newport's History and discover our city's rich past by exploring its historic buildings and landscape. This self-guided walking tourwith signs scattered throughout Newport's historic . . . — — Map (db m312274) HM
The Newport Historical Society invites you to Walk Newport's History and discover our city's rich past by exploring its historic buildings and landscape. This self-guided walking tourwith signs scattered throughout Newport's historic . . . — — Map (db m312275) HM
The results of the religious toleration upon which Newport was founded are nowhere more evident than in the houses of worship clustered within a few hundred feet of this location: Touro Synagogue, the Seventh Day Baptist Meeting House, the United . . . — — Map (db m48580) HM
Touro Synagogue of Jeshuat Israel Congregation Founded 1658 Ths oldest synagogue building in the United States was designed by Peter Harrison. Ground was broken August 1, 1759. It was dedicated on December 2, 1763. Here, 1781-84 The Rhode Island . . . — — Map (db m48698) HM
Townsend Industrial School
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
1893 — — Map (db m251405) HM
Trinity Church was founded in 1698 as a mission of the Church of England. Early parishioners included slave owners and traffickers, such as George Gibbs II, interred here. The gravestone of his slave, Cuffe Gibbs, inspired the RISHM program. In . . . — — Map (db m251203) HM
Queen Anne Square, to many a dense urban area, was the work of the Newport Restoration Foundation and Robert Goelet. Two blocks were cleared and many houses were relocated in the surrounding neighborhood and restored. Founded by tobacco heiress . . . — — Map (db m251205) HM
The Newport Historical Society invites you to Walk Newport's History and discover our city's rich past by exploring its historic buildings and landscape. This self-guided walking tourwith signs scattered throughout Newport's historic . . . — — Map (db m312273) HM
George Washington's letter to the Hebrew Congregation in Newport, Rhode Island, remains as compelling and relevant today as it was in 1790. In his reply to the letter he received from the Congregation warden Moses Seixas, the newly elected . . . — — Map (db m251392) HM
In memory of our shipmates and members of Air Task Group 181 lost in an accidental explosion on the USS Bennington while operating off the coast of Rhode Island on May 26, 1954 [ List of those killed in the explosion. ] “As long as . . . — — Map (db m48623) HM
This model of Fort Adams provides an overview of the Forts design, including the main structure and the outworks for land defense. The drawings of the Fort show details of its construction and reveal the complexity of its design along with the . . . — — Map (db m66374) HM
United Congregational
Church
has been designated a
National Historic Landmark
This site possesses national significance in commemorating the history of the United States of America
Created by John La Farge in 1880-81. This . . . — — Map (db m251351) HM
Washington Square, originally called the Mall and later the Parade, is ringed by buildings constructed over two centuries. The Square reflects Newports transformation from a rudimentary outpost to one of the five major trading posts in colonial . . . — — Map (db m48545) HM
Home of Rev. William Ellery Channing, abolitionist and founder of the Unitarian Church and Charity "Duchess" Quamino, an enslaved African-born woman who served as his nanny and cook. Duchess became famous for her culinary skills, and by 1782, she . . . — — Map (db m251356) HM
Frederick C. Mayer · George Mayhew · Alexander I. McElheran · Peter Moir · Andrew Mowat · John Francis Murphy · William Dennis Nagle · Guy Norman · Christos Papathanasopoulos · Albert Paulus · Sidney D. Reynolds · Caldwell Colt Robinson · Harold . . . — — Map (db m186855) WM
These honored dead Newport mourns
Andrews Robert
Barclay Alfred
Barrett John
Behan Austin C.
Bell Robert J.
Benton Theron Taft
Bigalke Theodore J.
Birckhead Hugh Jr.
Bliven Walter L. Jr.
Bodlack John W. . . . — — Map (db m252267) WM
Portsmouth, RI
Celebrating 375 years
Established 1638
In commemoration of Portsmouth's proud heritage and bright future--since its founding at this site in 1638
In gratitude to Valerie Debrule as founder of the Friends of Anne . . . — — Map (db m312281) HM
These fortifications erected by the British 1777 were occupied by the Americans 1778, becoming the island base of the Continental Army under General Sullivan in the Battle of Rhode Island. They are now consecrated to the immortal memory of those . . . — — Map (db m48069) HM
The Use of the Land The scenic landscape that can be seen from this vantage point has had a rich and vibrant history. The Narragansett Indians inhabited this area of Rhode Island for thousands of years before its discovery by European . . . — — Map (db m48738) HM
Erected to honor the memory and perpetuate the spirit and ideals of the founders of the first government in the world to allow and to insure to its citizens civil and religious liberty.
Established on this site in the year 1638
Portsmouth . . . — — Map (db m29736) HM
has been designated a --------------------------------- National Historic Landmark ---------------------------------- This site possesses national significance in commemorating the history of the United States of America 1975 National Park . . . — — Map (db m48094) HM
The 1st Rhode Island Regiment of the Continental Line 1775 – 1783 The war for American Independence was a long and arduous struggle that demanded much of the American people. Rhode Island responded to those demands with patriotic fervor, . . . — — Map (db m48374) HM
During the American Revolution the British strategy focused on controlling American ports and blockading the coast. Because of Newports significance as a deep-water port and as a center of trade, British forces landed in Newport in December of . . . — — Map (db m48348) HM
The Rhode Island Campaign of 1778
During the American Revolution, British strategy focused on controlling Americas port cities and blockading the coast. Because of Newports significance as a deep-water port and as a center of . . . — — Map (db m312285) HM
