Newport Barracks - Newport, KY
N 39° 05.536 W 084° 30.138
16S E 716013 N 4329985
Historical marker detailing Newport Barracks, a military barracks on the Kentucky side of the Ohio River from 1803 - 1894.
Waymark Code: WM18EFD
Location: Kentucky, United States
Date Posted: 07/18/2023
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This marker is located at the General James Taylor Park near 100 Riverboat Row, Newport KY 41071. The text on the marker reads:
Newport Barracks
An early army post, built in 1804, at junction of Licking and Ohio Rivers. In War of 1812 used as a military prison. Kentucky troops assembled here for the Canadian invasion, 1813. Used for training volunteers during Mexican-American War. Headquarters of Southern District, US Army, until Civil War, then Union recruiting depot. Granted to city by US Congress, 1894.
Marker Name: Newport Barracks
Marker Location: Roadside
Type of Marker: Fort
Marker Number (for official markers): 599
Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker:
Kentucky Historical Society and Kentucky Department of Highways
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