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The Newport Tower. / 41.4858; -71.3099. The Newport Tower, also known as the Old Stone Mill, is a round stone tower located in Touro Park in Newport, Rhode Island, the remains of a windmill built in the mid-17th century. It has received attention due to speculation that it is actually several centuries older and would thus represent evidence of ...
The Touro Synagogue or Congregation Jeshuat Israel (Hebrew: קהל קדוש ישועת ישראל) is a synagogue built in 1763 in Newport, Rhode Island.It is the oldest synagogue building still standing in the United States, [2] [a] the only surviving synagogue building in the U.S. dating to the colonial era, and the oldest surviving Jewish synagogue building in North America. [3]
Newport Historic District (Rhode Island) / 41.49000°N 71.31361°W / 41.49000; -71.31361. The Newport Historic District is a historic district that covers 250 acres (100 ha) in the center of Newport in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. It was designated a National Historic Landmark (NHL) in 1968 due to its extensive and well-preserved ...
Washington Square (Newport, Rhode Island) Coordinates: 41.4902°N 71.3140°W. Elm tree in front of the Florence K. Murray Judicial Complex in Washington Square. Washington Square is the geographical and historical heart of Newport Rhode Island. More trapezoid than square, it exists at the intersection of several major streets and what was the ...
Denis Tangney Jr/Getty Images. One of the best things about a stay in Newport is how walkable it all is. The location of the Brenton helped, but we found the downtown area—including all the ...
Matthew Perry Monument (Newport, Rhode Island) / 41.485719; -71.309426. Matthew Perry Monument is a statue commemorating Commodore Matthew C. Perry. The statue is situated in Touro Park facing Bellevue Avenue in the heart of Newport, Rhode Island and was designed by John Quincy Adams Ward in 1869. [1] The pedestal was designed by Richard Morris ...
Levi H. Gale House. / 41.48944°N 71.31222°W / 41.48944; -71.31222. The Levi H. Gale House is a historic house at 85 Touro Street in Newport, Rhode Island, United States. Russell Warren designed the house, which was built in 1835 for attorney Levi Gale. In 1925-26 the building was moved from its original location on Washington Square ...
Museums in Newport, Rhode Island (31 P) Pages in category "Tourist attractions in Newport, Rhode Island" The following 22 pages are in this category, out of 22 total.