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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Newport County, Rhode Island

 
Clickable Map of Newport County, Rhode Island and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Newport County, RI (172) Bristol County, RI (62) Kent County, RI (21) Washington County, RI (78) Bristol County, MA (187)  NewportCounty(172) Newport County (172)  BristolCounty(62) Bristol County (62)  KentCounty(21) Kent County (21)  WashingtonCounty(78) Washington County (78)  BristolCountyMassachusetts(187) Bristol County (187)
Newport is the county seat for Newport County
Adjacent to Newport County, Rhode Island
      Bristol County (62)  
      Kent County (21)  
      Washington County (78)  
      Bristol County, Massachusetts (187)  
 
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1 Rhode Island, Newport County, Jamestown — Conanicut Battery
Near Battery Lane.
2 Rhode Island, Newport County, Jamestown — Fog Signal Building
On Beavertail Road south of Clarkes Village Road, on the left when traveling south.
3 Rhode Island, Newport County, Jamestown — Fort Wetherill
On Fort Wetherill Road, on the left when traveling south.
4 Rhode Island, Newport County, Jamestown — Foundation of the Original Beavertail Lighthouse
Near Beavertail Road south of Clarkes Village Road, on the right when traveling south.
5 Rhode Island, Newport County, Jamestown — Harbor Mine (Torpedo) Complex
Near Fort Wetherill Road.
6 Rhode Island, Newport County, Jamestown — History of the Beavertail Light Station
On Beavertail Road south of Clarkes Village Road, on the left when traveling south.
7 Rhode Island, Newport County, Jamestown — Memorial to the Veterans of Jamestown
On Narragansett Avenue east of North Road, on the left when traveling east.
8 Rhode Island, Newport County, Jamestown — Oil Storage Building
Near Beavertail Road.
9 Rhode Island, Newport County, Jamestown — Prospect Hill — Fire Control Stations — Modern Coastal Defenses —
Near Battery Lane.
10 Rhode Island, Newport County, Jamestown — The 1749 Foundation
On Beavertail Road, on the right when traveling south.
11 Rhode Island, Newport County, Jamestown — The Assistant Keeper's House
On Beavertail Road south of Clarkes Village Road, on the left when traveling south.
12 Rhode Island, Newport County, Jamestown — The Granite Light Tower
On Beavertail Road south of Clarkes Village Road, on the left when traveling south.
13 Rhode Island, Newport County, Jamestown — The Keeper's House
Near Beavertail Road south of Clarkes Village Road, on the left when traveling south.
14 Rhode Island, Newport County, Jamestown — The West Passage to Narragansett Bay
On Beavertail Road south of Clarkes Village Road, on the left when traveling south.
15 Rhode Island, Newport County, Jamestown — Whale Rock Lighthouse
On Beavertail Road south of Clarkes Village Road, on the left when traveling south.
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16 Rhode Island, Newport County, Jamestown, Fort Wetherill State Park — History of the Dumplings
On Fort Wetherill Road, on the right when traveling east.
17 Rhode Island, Newport County, Little Compton — Col. Benjamin Church
On Commons Street.
18 Rhode Island, Newport County, Little Compton, Adamsville — Rhode Island Red
On Main Street at Adamsville Road on Main Street.
19 Rhode Island, Newport County, Middletown — Prescott’s Headquarters
On West Main Road (Rhode Island Route 114), on the right when traveling north.
20 Rhode Island, Newport County, Middletown, Newport East — Green End Fort
On Vernon Avenue east of Boulevard, on the left when traveling east.
21 Rhode Island, Newport County, Newport — 1 Elm Street
On Elm Street at Cross Street, on the right when traveling west on Elm Street.
22 Rhode Island, Newport County, Newport — 45 Elm Street
On Elm Street east of Washington Street, on the right when traveling west.
23 Rhode Island, Newport County, Newport — 77 Division Street
On Division Street south of Church Street, on the right when traveling south.
24 Rhode Island, Newport County, Newport — 79 Thames Street
On Thames Street south of Coddington Street, on the right when traveling south.
25 Rhode Island, Newport County, Newport — A Giant Among Forts
Near Fort Adams Drive, on the left when traveling north.
26 Rhode Island, Newport County, Newport — Alexander Jack Jr. House — c.1811 — NRF Founded by Doris Duke 1968 —
On Spring Street.
27 Rhode Island, Newport County, Newport — Alfred Smith House — Circa 1845 — 12 Mount Vernon Street —
On Mount Vernon Street north of Barney Street, on the right when traveling south.
28 Rhode Island, Newport County, Newport — Ann Webber House — c. 1794 — NRF Founded by Doris Duke 1968 —
On Washington Street south of Bridge Street, on the left when traveling south.
29 Rhode Island, Newport County, Newport — Bay Islands Park
Near Fort Adams Drive, on the left when traveling north.
30 Rhode Island, Newport County, Newport — Bells
On Commercial Wharf at America's Cup Avenue (Rhode Island Route 138A), on the left when traveling west on Commercial Wharf.
31 Rhode Island, Newport County, Newport — Between the Wars
Near Fort Adams Drive, on the left when traveling north.
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32 Rhode Island, Newport County, Newport — Billy Bottomore — Confectioner — circa 1750 —
On Mill Street west of Division Street, on the left when traveling east.
33 Rhode Island, Newport County, Newport — Boats of the Bay
34 Rhode Island, Newport County, Newport — Bowen's Wharf
On America's Cup Avenue (Rhode Island Route 138A) at Bowen's Wharf, on the right when traveling south on America's Cup Avenue.
35 Rhode Island, Newport County, Newport — Bowen's Wharf
On America's Cup Avenue (Rhode Island Route 138A) at Bowen's Wharf on America's Cup Avenue.
36 Rhode Island, Newport County, Newport — Brenton Point Maritime Memorial
On Ocean Drive, on the left when traveling south.
37 Rhode Island, Newport County, Newport — Brenton Point State Park
On Ocean Drive, on the left when traveling south.
38 Rhode Island, Newport County, Newport — Buffum-Redwood House — c. 1700 enlarged 1740 — NRF Founded by Doris Duke 1968 —
On Spring Street.
39 Rhode Island, Newport County, Newport — Building a Fortress
Near Fort Adams Drive, on the left when traveling north.
40 Rhode Island, Newport County, Newport — Buliod-Perry House — c. 1750 — NRF Founded by Doris Duke 1968 —
On Touro Street at Touro Ct., on the right when traveling east on Touro Street.
41 Rhode Island, Newport County, Newport — Cap't George Buckmaster House — c. 1768 — NRF Founded by Doris Duke 1968 —
On Division Street.
42 Rhode Island, Newport County, Newport — Capt. George Mowat House — c. 1786 — 83 Division Street —
On Division Street south of Church Street, on the right when traveling south.
43 Rhode Island, Newport County, Newport — Capt. John Wanton House — moved 1930 — ca. 1771 —
On Washington Street at Bridge Street, on the left when traveling south on Washington Street.
44 Rhode Island, Newport County, Newport — Cap't. William Read House — 1740 — NRF Founded by Doris Duke 1968 —
On Thames Street at Cozzens Court, on the left when traveling south on Thames Street.
45 Rhode Island, Newport County, Newport — Captain John Warren House — Built 1737
On Washington Street near Elm Street, on the right when traveling south.
46 Rhode Island, Newport County, Newport — Captain Phillips House — 42 Elm Street
On Elm Street west of 2nd Street, on the left when traveling west.
47 Rhode Island, Newport County, Newport — Changing Role of the Fort
Near Fort Adams Drive, on the left when traveling north.
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48 Rhode Island, Newport County, Newport — Charlotte Burleigh House — 71 Touro Street
On Touro Street east of Spring Street, on the right when traveling east.
49 Rhode Island, Newport County, Newport — Chateau-sur-Mer & Its Neighbors: A Victorian District Preserved
On Bellevue Avenue at Leroy Avenue, on the left when traveling south on Bellevue Avenue.
50 Rhode Island, Newport County, Newport — Christopher Ellery House — ca. 1750 — 80 Division Street —
On Division Street south of Church Street, on the left when traveling south.
51 Rhode Island, Newport County, Newport — Civil War Memorial
On Broadway south of Calvert Street, on the right when traveling north.
52 Rhode Island, Newport County, Newport — Clarke Cooke House — 26 Bannister's Wharf
On Bannister's Wharf west of America's Cup Avenue (Rhode Island Route 138A), on the left when traveling west.
53 Rhode Island, Newport County, Newport — Cliff Walk — Developed by estate owners during Newport’s Gilded Age, 1880-1920 — Designated National Historic Walking Trail 1976 —
Near Memorial Boulevard (Rhode Island Route 138A) near Eustis Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
54 Rhode Island, Newport County, Newport — Cliff Walk
On Narragansett Ave.
55 Rhode Island, Newport County, Newport — Cornι House — 2 Corne Street — Rhode Island Tercentenary 1636 - 1936 —
On Corne Street at Mill Street, on the left when traveling south on Corne Street.
56 Rhode Island, Newport County, Newport — David Braman House — 1706 — NRF Founded by Doris Duke 1968 —
On Thames Street north of Sanford Street, on the right when traveling north.
57 Rhode Island, Newport County, Newport — Defending From Land Assault
Near Fort Adams Drive, on the left when traveling north.
58 Rhode Island, Newport County, Newport — Defending Narragansett Bay
Near Fort Adams Drive, on the left when traveling north.
59 Rhode Island, Newport County, Newport — Defending Narragansett Bay
Near Fort Adams Drive, on the left when traveling north.
60 Rhode Island, Newport County, Newport — Eisenhower Park
On Washington Square, on the left when traveling east.
61 Rhode Island, Newport County, Newport — Elisha Johnson House — c. 1750 — 86 Spring Street —
On Spring Street.
62 Rhode Island, Newport County, Newport — Equality Park
On Equality Park Place at Broadway, on the right when traveling north on Equality Park Place.
63 Rhode Island, Newport County, Newport — Equality Park
On Equality Park West at Gould Street, on the left when traveling south on Equality Park West.
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64 Rhode Island, Newport County, Newport — EqyptAir Flight 990 Memorial
On Ocean Drive, on the left when traveling south.
65 Rhode Island, Newport County, Newport — Erich A. O’D. Taylor
On Fort Adams Drive, on the left when traveling north.
66 Rhode Island, Newport County, Newport — First Street in the United States to Be Lighted with Gas — Rhode Island Tercentennial — 1636 - 1936 —
On Pelham Street at Thames Street, on the left when traveling west on Pelham Street.
67 Rhode Island, Newport County, Newport — Fort Adams
On Fort Adams Drive when traveling north.
68 Rhode Island, Newport County, Newport — Fort Adams
On Fort Adams Drive, on the left when traveling north.
69 Rhode Island, Newport County, Newport — Fort Adams
Near Fort Adams Drive, on the left when traveling north.
70 Rhode Island, Newport County, Newport — Fort Adams Foundation
Near Fort Adams Drive, on the left when traveling north.
71 Rhode Island, Newport County, Newport — Gideon Cornell House — c. 1765 — NRF Founded by Doris Duke 1968 —
On Division Street just south of Touro Street when traveling south.
72 Rhode Island, Newport County, Newport — Going Great Guns
Near Fort Adams Drive, on the left when traveling north.
73 Rhode Island, Newport County, Newport — Governor Gideon Wanton House — 11 Cross Street — Newport National Historic Landmark District —
On Cross Street at Elm Street on Cross Street.
74 Rhode Island, Newport County, Newport — Great Friends Meeting House
On Marlborough Street at Farewell Street, on the left when traveling east on Marlborough Street.
75 Rhode Island, Newport County, Newport — Hathaway-Macomber House — c. 1715 — NRF Founded by Doris Duke 1968 —
On Thames Street south of Cozzens Court, on the right when traveling south.
76 Rhode Island, Newport County, Newport — Historic Barney Street Cemetery
On Mount Vernon Street north of Barney Street, on the right when traveling south.
77 Rhode Island, Newport County, Newport — Howland House — c. 1721 — NRF Founded by Doris Duke 1968 —
On Bridge Street west of Thames Street, on the left when traveling west.
78 Rhode Island, Newport County, Newport — Hunter House — 54 Washington Street
On Washington Street at Elm Street, on the right when traveling south on Washington Street.
79 Rhode Island, Newport County, Newport — Isaac Dayton House — c. 1725 — NRF Founded by Doris Duke 1968 —
On Washington Street south of Bridge Street, on the left when traveling south.
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80 Rhode Island, Newport County, Newport — J. Joseph M. Martin
On Old Fort Road at Carroll Avenue, on the left when traveling south on Old Fort Road.
81 Rhode Island, Newport County, Newport — Jail House Inn — 13 Malborough Street
On Marlborough Street east of Charles Street, on the right when traveling east.
82 Rhode Island, Newport County, Newport — James Nicholl House — Circa 1750 — 42 Thames Street —
On Thames Street at Cross Street, on the left when traveling south on Thames Street.
83 Rhode Island, Newport County, Newport — John Adams — 1735 – 1826
Near Lincoln Drive, on the right when traveling north.
84 Rhode Island, Newport County, Newport — John Coddington House — c. 1730 — NRF Founded by Doris Duke 1968 —
On Marlborough Street east of Thames Street, on the right when traveling west.
85 Rhode Island, Newport County, Newport — John Simpson House — c. 1774 — 39 Elm Street —
On Elm Street at 2nd Street on Elm Street.
86 Rhode Island, Newport County, Newport — John Stevens House — c 1725 — 9 Elm Street —
On Elm Street east of America's Cup Avenue (Rhode Island Route 238), on the right when traveling west.
87 Rhode Island, Newport County, Newport — John Stevens House — ca. 1709 — 30 Thames Street —
On Thames Street at Sanford Street on Thames Street.
88 Rhode Island, Newport County, Newport — John Stevens House — before 1750 — also called The Penny Post House —
On Bridge Street west of Thames Street, on the right when traveling west.
89 Rhode Island, Newport County, Newport — Jonathan Gibbs House — c. 1771 — NRF Founded by Doris Duke 1968 —
On Spring Street.
90 Rhode Island, Newport County, Newport — Life in Fort Adams
Near Fort Adams Drive, on the left when traveling north.
91 Rhode Island, Newport County, Newport — Maj. Gen. Isaac Ingalls Stevens
Near Warner Street, on the left when traveling east.
92 Rhode Island, Newport County, Newport — Mary Ferrazzoli Park
On Long Wharf at Washington Street on Long Wharf.
93 Rhode Island, Newport County, Newport — Memorial to the French Fleet
On Wellington Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
94 Rhode Island, Newport County, Newport — Militia Common — c. 1700
On Marlborough Street at Meeting Street, on the right when traveling east on Marlborough Street.
95 Rhode Island, Newport County, Newport — Mill Street Inn — 75 Mill Street
On Mill Street at Division Street, on the right when traveling east on Mill Street.
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96 Rhode Island, Newport County, Newport — Missing at Sea May 7, 2007
On Ocean Drive, on the right when traveling south.
97 Rhode Island, Newport County, Newport — Mitchell Trevitt House — c. 1758 & 1828 — NRF Founded by Doris Duke 1968 —
On Elm Street.
98 Rhode Island, Newport County, Newport — Newport — A bustling port with a long history
On Washington Street at Long Wharf Mall, on the right when traveling south on Washington Street.
99 Rhode Island, Newport County, Newport — Newport Casino / International Tennis Hall of Fame
On Bellevue Avenue south of Memorial Boulevard West (Rhode Island Route 138A), on the right when traveling north.
100 Rhode Island, Newport County, Newport — Newport Harbor
On Wellington Avenue at Columbus Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Wellington Avenue.

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