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 Museum of Newport History Posted by:  LSUMonica
N 41° 29.397 W 071° 18.915
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The Museum of Newport History highlights the local history of the Newport, Rhode Island, area.
Waymark Code: WM16CA
Location: Rhode Island, United States
Date Posted: 01/30/2007
Views: 22
The museum offers an overview of Newport's history. The Newport Historical Society, which operates the museum, uses decorative arts, artifacts of everyday life, graphics, historic photographs, and audio-visual programs to tell Newport's story. The museum contains ship models, paintings, colonial silver, the printing press used by James Franklin, a ball gown worn by a member of the Summer Colony, the figurehead from the yacht Aloha, and much more.
Highlighted are:
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The men and women who have worked and played along Newport's bustling waterfront
- The 17th century English settlers who started a community based on a religious toleration which shaped the town's later history
Newport's Goddard-Townsend craftsmen, the finest furniture makers in America.
- Wealthy Americans who, along with gifted artists, writers, and architects, made Newport their summer resort during the Gilded Age.
- Year-round residents including African-Americans, Greeks, Irish, Italians, Jews, Portuguese, and Quakers.
Theme:
The cultural history and architecture of Newport, Rhode Island.
Street Address:
127 Thames St
Newport, RI
02840
Gift Shop: yes
Hours of Operation:
Spring Hours
April through June
Thursday through Saturday, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Sunday, 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Summer Hours
June through September
Open daily, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Fall - Winter Hours
September through December
Thursday through Saturday, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Sunday, 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Cost: 4.00 (listed in local currency)
Museum Size: Large
Food Court: Not Listed
Relevant Web Site: Not listed
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Visit Instructions:
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