One of the earliest books in the collection of the Newport Historical Society is a bible, printed in London in 1599. It was brought ...

Nestled between “Clarendon Court” and “Miramar” on Bellevue Avenue is a tiny street called Yznaga Avenue that provides access to the garages and outbuildings ...

This month marks the 250th anniversary of the deeding of Newport’s Liberty Tree and the repeal of the Stamp Act. In 1765, the Sons ...

Newport Spring, the center of Spring Street just behind the Colony House, has been a center of activity for centuries. Most recently it was ...

In 1665, Dr. John Clarke gave a 10.2 acre parcel of land to the Town of Newport that became the Common Burying Ground. The ...

Most early churches and meeting houses in New England had box pews where parishioners could worship together as a family. Box pews served as ...