On Thames Street at Cross Street, on the right when traveling south on Thames Street.
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
On Warner Street, on the left when traveling east.
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
On Corne Street at Pelham Street, on the right when traveling north on Corne Street.
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
On Thames Street south of Ann Street Pier, on the right when traveling south.
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 1400’s to the late 1500’s. During this era, Portugal was the forerunner in maritime exploration – both coasts of . . . — — Map (db m48378) HM
On Thames Street at Mill Street, on the left when traveling south on Thames Street.
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
On Bellevue Avenue at Redwood Street, on the right when traveling north on Bellevue Avenue.
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
On Fort Adams Drive, on the left when traveling north.
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
On America’s Cup Avenue (Rhode Island Route 138A) south of Long Wharf, on the right when traveling south.
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
On Bowens Wharf west of America's Cup Avenue (Rhode Island Route 138A), on the right when traveling west.
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
Near Ocean Drive, on the left when traveling south.
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 Wellington Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
[ Left Marker : ]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 . . . — — Map (db m48054) HM
On Bellevue Avenue south of Marine Avenue, on the left when traveling south.
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
On Bellevue Avenue, on the left when traveling south.
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
On Bellevue Avenue north of Rovensky Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
Endowed with spectacular natural scenery and a gentle climate, Newport was a gardener’s 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
On Market Square west of America's Cup Avenue (Rhode Island Route 138A), on the left when traveling west.
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
On Pelham Street just east of Corne Street, on the right when traveling east.
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
Near Fort Adams Drive, on the left when traveling north.
During the late 19th century the Southwest battery was the advanced position for directing fire against the enemy’s 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
On Broadway at Calvert Street, on the left when traveling north on Broadway.
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
On Spring Street at John Street, on the right when traveling south on Spring Street.
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 m223179) HM
On Barney Street west of Mount Vernon Street, on the left when traveling east.
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
On Washington Square, on the right when traveling east.
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 m107353) HM
On Touro Street east of Spring Street, on the right when traveling west.
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
On Ruggles Avenue near Bellevue and Ruggles Avenue.
Stoneacre, these three acres opposite Vernon Court on Bellevue Avenue (American’s 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
On Commercial Wharf west of America's Cup Avenue (Rhode Island Route 138A), on the left when traveling west.
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
Near Fort Adams Drive, on the left when traveling north.
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
On Touro Street east of Spring Street, on the right when traveling west.
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
On Ocean Drive, on the right when traveling south.
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) HM
On Poplar Street at Thames Street, on the right when traveling east on Poplar Street.
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
Near Fort Adams Drive, on the left when traveling north.
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
On Touro Street at Division Street, on the right when traveling south on Touro Street.
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
On Touro Street at Division Street, on the left when traveling east on Touro Street.
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
On Lincoln Drive, on the right when traveling north.
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 Fort’s 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
On Washington Square, on the left when traveling east.
Washington Square, originally called the Mall and later the Parade, is ringed by buildings constructed over two centuries. The Square reflects Newport’s transformation from a rudimentary outpost to one of the five major trading posts in colonial . . . — — Map (db m48545) HM
On Hillside Avenue north of Admiral Kalbfus Road (Rhode Island Route 138), on the left when traveling north.
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
On West Main Road (Rhode Island Route 114) at Anselmo Drive, on the right when traveling south on West Main Road.
During the American Revolution the British strategy focused on controlling American ports and blockading the coast. Because of Newport’s significance as a deep-water port and as a center of trade, British forces landed in Newport in December of . . . — — Map (db m48348) HM
On Fort Street south of Sprague Street, on the right when traveling east.
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
On West Main Road (Rhode Island Route 114) at Anselmo Drive, on the right when traveling south on West Main Road.
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
Near Anthony Road Extention/Old Boyd's Lane, 0.1 miles west of Boyds Lane.
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
On W Main Road (Rhode Island Route 114), on the left when traveling north.
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
On W Main Road (Rhode Island Route 114), on the left when traveling north.
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
Near Highland Road at Lawton Avenue, on the left when traveling south.
The earthen mounds on this site are the original fortifications that defended Tiverton against British forces that occupied Aquidneck Island. With hand tools & human toil colonists dug the breastworks then pulled artillery pieces up the hill to the . . . — — Map (db m48078) HM
On Highland Road at Lawton Avenue, on the left when traveling south on Highland Road.
Through the unrelenting efforts of Dr. James W. Holt, Jr. Fort Barton was preserved. It was given to the town of Tiverton by the Newport Historical Society in 1968. In 1777 the site was fortified by the colonial army to defend against British . . . — — Map (db m48225) HM
Near Highland Road at Lawton Avenue, on the left when traveling south.
By the sincerity of his dedication and perseverance Dr. James W. Holt, Jr. motivated by the love for his community and the understanding of his environment, has served to preserve here an unspoiled display of our historical foundation which will . . . — — Map (db m48873) HM
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