Touro Synagogue NHS
Posted by: nomadwillie
N 41° 29.359 W 071° 18.730
19T E 306981 N 4595659
The Touro Synagogue was dedicated in 1762, and serves an active congregation today. The congregation was founded in 1658 by Sephardim who fled the Inquisition in Spain and Portugal and were searching for a haven from religious persecution in the Caribbean.
Waymark Code: WM50DH
Location: Rhode Island, United States
Date Posted: 10/21/2008
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