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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]
John Langeloth Loeb, Jr. was born on May 2, 1930, in New York City.His parents were businessman John Langeloth Loeb Sr. (1902–1996) and Frances Lehman (1906–1996). Loeb's father and his paternal grandfather, Carl M. Loeb (1875–1955), were founders of Loeb, Rhoades & Co. Loeb's mother was a granddaughter of Mayer Lehman (1830–1897), one of the three founders of Lehman Brothers.
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 ...
Aquapalooza. Where: Prudence Island, Portsmouth. When: Last Saturday in July. What to know: Thousands of boats gather in Potter’s Cove off of Prudence Island for a day of boat-hopping, impromptu ...
Gannett. Will Richmond, Providence Journal. August 5, 2024 at 12:01 PM. The battle to determine Rhode Island's favorite summer event continues with four choices that are likely to make many must ...
February 21, 2024 at 9:00 AM. It’s easy to associate Newport, Rhode Island with summer—the waterside views, the walkability, its reputation as the “sailing capital of the world.”. But we ...
March 30, 1988. ( #88000277) Off Ocean Ave. on Castle Hill at the western end of Newport Neck. 41°27′43″N 71°21′48″W. / 41.461944°N 71.363333°W / 41.461944; -71.363333 ( Castle Hill Lighthouse) Newport. 1890 lighthouse still in active use; part of the Lighthouses of Rhode Island TR.
Newport is a seaside city on Aquidneck Island in Rhode Island, United States. It is located in Narragansett Bay, approximately 33 miles (53 km) southeast of Providence, 20 miles (32 km) south of Fall River, Massachusetts, 74 miles (119 km) south of Boston, and 180 miles (290 km) northeast of New York City. It is known as a New England summer ...