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 Newport, Rhode Island - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Newport was founded in 1639 by William Coddington, John Clarke, and others, who left Portsmouth, Rhode Island after a political fallout with Anne Hutchinson and her followers.
The Quaker meetinghouse in Newport (1699) is the oldest house of worship in Rhode Island.
Newport is also home to the Newport Tower, Salve Regina University, Hammersmith Farm, Prescott Farm, and the Touro Synagogue, the oldest Jewish house of worship in the United States, as well as Redwood Library and Athenaeum, the nation's oldest lending library.
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 Visiting Newport Rhode Island   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Newport was a center for trade with China and the whaling industry in the early 1800's.
The Newport Colony House (statehouse for the colony that was built between 1736 and 1739); the
Newport Art Museum is to present the visual arts of Newport and Rhode Island - from colonial days to the present.
www.jamestown-ri.info /VisitingNewport.htm   (2245 words)

  
 Newport Rhode Island
Although Newport is famous for the mansions of the incredibly rich and powerful dating back to 1800s, its colonial past is alive and well, even though it dates back much further.
The colony of Rhode Island was founded by Roger Williams based on true religious freedom for everyone.
The concept was unheard of and amused King Charles who referred to it as a "lively experiment" in the royal charter he granted the colony of Rhode Island in 1663.
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 Newport, Rhode Island
Newport was founded in 1639, and its Jewish settlement is documented there in 1677, although the first settlement of Jews is said to have occurred in 1658.
In the late 19th century, Newport had a new wave of Jewish settlement, and in 1883, the synagogue was reconsecrated.
In 1790, President George Washington visited Newport and was presented with an address by the leader of the Newport Congregation in which the affection and esteem of the Jewish community was extended to the President.
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 Rhode Island History: Chapter 2
Rhode Island's first permanent settlement was established at Providence in 1636 by English clergyman Roger Williams and a small band of followers who had left the repressive atmosphere of the Massachusetts Bay Colony to seek freedom of worship.
The most important and traumatic event in seventeenth- century Rhode Island was King Philip's War (1675-76), the culmination of a four-decade decline in Indian-white relations.
Generally speaking (though there were notable exceptions), the merchants and farmers of Newport and South County (Ward's Faction) battled with their counterparts from Providence and its environs (led by Hopkins) to secure control of the powerful legislature for the vast patronage at the disposal of that body.
www.rilin.state.ri.us /studteaguide/RhodeIslandHistory/chapt2.html   (1351 words)

  
 Railroads to Newport
Newport, Rhode Island is located on Aquidneck Island.
The Old Colony & Newport Railway was chartered in 1863 as that islands answer to a demand for a rail connection with the rest of the country.
The Old Colony andamp; Newport Railway was chartered in 1863 as that islands answer to a demand for a rail connection with the rest of the country.
www.rosshorwood.com /RailSiteLinksFiles/Newport.html   (1645 words)

  
 EO Newsroom: New Images - Newport, Rhode Island   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Newport, Rhode Island, is well known as a summer destination, but winter snow blankets the city of Newport in this astronaut photograph.
Throughout the 17th and 18th centuries, Newport consolidated its position as one of the premier ports of the United States.
The gray-brown metropolitan area of Newport contrasts sharply with the surrounding snow-covered open fields and rural areas to the east and southwest.
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 Newport Rhode Island at start of Revolutionary War
At the start of the American Revolution, Newport was the largest of the cities in Rhode Island.
Counties in Rhode Island were used only for the organization of militia and the administration of the judicial system.
In 1774, Newport had 21 distilleries and 9 spermaceti works; in 1782 she had none.
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 Rhode Island Real Estate - Homes For Sale and House Values
Although it is the smallest of all 50 states, the state of Rhode Island is big on Colonial heritage, cultural attractions, manufacturing excellence, historic New England architecture and 400 miles of pristine shoreline.
From the southern shores of Galilee to the northern reaches of the Blackstone River Valley and from the East Bay to the West Bay, Rhode Island is a magnificent canvas featuring gardens, mansions, vineyards, galleries, outdoor recreation and endless charm.
Newport is the fabled resort city of America’s Cup yacht racing.
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 Newport | Rhode Island news | projo.com | The Providence Journal
NEWPORT — The parents of a boy who is deathly allergic to peanuts say that his elementary school can’t adequately ensure his safety and that he should be transferred to a different school in the city.
NEWPORT — The police yesterday arrested a Newport man suspected of robbing a Shell station on Connell Highway early Sunday morning.
NEWPORT — A knife was used to rob a local convenience store early yesterday, according to the police.
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 Visit Newport, Rhode Island: Newport info   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Newport is a city located in Newport County, Rhode Island.
Newport hosts yacht races and was the site of the America's Cup races until the early 1980s.
Newport, "The City by The Sea", is located at the southern tip of Aquidneck Island on Narragansett Bay.
www.comevisitnewportri.com   (443 words)

  
 Drug Rehab Referrals | Newport East, Rhode Island Drug Rehab and Addiction Treatment Information (via CobWeb/3.1 ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Methamphetamine is not commonly abused in Rhode Island and is not considered a significant threat to the state.
The Narcotics and Organized Crime Unit of the Rhode Island Department of the Attorney General is responsible for the investigative management of narcotics, organized crime, and asset forfeiture cases.
Rhode Island is often used as a transshipment point for drugs distributed throughout New England.
www.drugrehabreferral.com.cob-web.org:8888 /rehab_centers/rhode_island/newport_east   (1123 words)

  
 Newport County Rhode Island
The island on which Newport is located is also called Rhode Island, and both the state and this island might have been named in honor of the Greek Island of Rhodes, possibly because of the shape of the island.
This island was the first to be populated by those who left the Massachusetts Bay Colony because of religious differences.
Newport County is alive with the air of history.
www.rhodeislandvisitorsnetwork.com /newport/are.html   (365 words)

  
 Newport Rhode Island Mansions - Newport RI Beaches Sailing Vineyards - Best of Newport RI Attractions - Newport Rhode ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Newport Vineyards: Five minutes from downtown Newport, the area's most extensive tasting room and its most visited.
Newport Art Museum: From contemporary to classic art, much of the museum itself is housed in one of Newport's old historic mansions, Griswold House.
Newport has a long and pivotal role in colonial religion and religious tolerance, and is home to a number of historic places of worship, from colonial times to the Camelot era of the Kennedys.
www.bestofnewport.com /newport-rhode-island-attractions.htm   (2223 words)

  
 Rhode Island Apartments
Rhode Island's coast is lined with resorts noted for their swimming and boating facilities.
If you prefer land to sea, there.s plenty to explore in Rhode Island, 60% of which is made up of woodlands.
Although more than half of Rhode Island is covered with forests, it is a highly urbanized state with plenty of apartments for rent in various rent ranges and styles.
www.rent.com /rentals/rhode-island   (725 words)

  
 Rhode Island jobs - Providence jobs - Warwick jobs - Cranston jobs - Pawtucket jobs - East Providence jobs - Woonsocket ...
Where are the jobs for the middle class?" Costantino notes that the average Rhode Island...
Rhode Island impact stocks fell, led by Rogers Corp. and Textron Inc. The Bloomberg Rhode Island Index, a price-weighted list of companies with operations...
But in a recent interview at his Rhode Island home, Wood called this a chance to match his experience against a singular challenge....
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 Home Improvement Contractor in Newport East, Rhode Island - Newport East, RI General Contractor Quotes
Newport East contractors are specific to certain jobs and should be hired accordingly.
Newport East General Contractors manage all aspects of your project, including hiring and supervising subcontractors, getting building permits, and scheduling inspections.
Newport East often requires permits for building projects, even for simple jobs like decks.
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 Newport Lodging and Accommodations Newport Rhode Island Lodging Newport County Accommodations
Newport Lodging and Accommodations Newport Rhode Island Lodging Newport County Accommodations
Located adjacent to Newport's famous Cliff Walk, this Newport RI bed and breakfast inn is just a 2-minute walk away from...
The Durfee House is an elegant 1803 Federal period inn located in Newport's Yachting village, just a block from the harbor...
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 Newport International Film Festival | June 6 to 11, 2006   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
NEWPORT, RI (June 11, 2006) — At a Saturday, June 10, brunch at the magnificent Chanler Hotel overlooking the
The 9th Annual Newport International Film Festival, which ran from June 6-11, 2006, opened with the New England premiere of Quinceañera with co-directors Richard Glatzer and Wash Westmoreland and co-star Jesse Garcia in attendance.
The festival wrapped up with the East Coast premiere of David Wike’s Champions, with Wike along with co-stars Kevin Corrigan and Xander Berkeley in town for the screening and Closing Night gala at the haunted Belcourt Castle.
www.newportfilmfestival.com /2005/default.asp   (351 words)

  
 Getaway Vacation Package Newport Rhode Island - News Events Reviews - Legendary Inns of Newport RI Small Hotels Inns ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Check into the Abigail Stoneman Inn in Newport, Rhode Island, and you'll be handed a leather-bound menu of 30 soaps, foams, salts sands and oils." The article also looks at pillow menus (the Abigail offers 20 choices) and other specialized concierge and luxury guest services.
Chronicling the efforts of the father and son team behind the Legendary Inns of Newport in its annual summer travel issue, Victorian Homes follows the pair's restoration of the Cliffside and Adele Turner Inns into "two of the finest American bed and breakfast inns" and the famous homes' ties to legendary Newport artist Beatrice Turner.
Abigail Stoneman Inn is the only luxury Inn chosen in Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Vermont or New Hampshire.
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 Jamestown and Newport RI History   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Because Rhode Island glaciers melted before those located further north, a significant amount of the world’s water was still frozen when the area became ice-free.
The largest Indian cemetery in New England is located on the island; and artifacts spanning a three-thousand year period have been recovered from a site near the elementary school.
Although Conanicut Island remained a haven for many Native Americans, after 1676, life in the region was dominated by the colonists.
www.jamestown-ri.info /history.htm   (1045 words)

  
 Visit Rhode Island :: Regions - Newport
Though yachting and the Gilded Age made Newport world-famous, the city is also renowned for its delightful mix of Colonial heritage, beautiful beaches, lively waterfront and cultural attractions.
Within Rhode Island accessing Newport via two bridges, traverse the brilliant blue of Narragansett Bay to arrive in legendary Newport, whose stunning coastline, glittering harbor and charming Colonial seaport have lured the world's wealthiest people for more than 150 years.
Newport is home to the International Tennis Hall of Fame and Museum, where the greatest players in the history of the sport are enshrined.
www.visitrhodeisland.com /regions/newport.aspx   (463 words)

  
 Newport East, Rhode Island (RI) population and demographics data - Sperling's BestPlaces
Newport East, Rhode Island (RI) population and demographics data - Sperling's BestPlaces
The 2005 Newport East, RI, population is 11,768.
1.6% of the people in Newport East, RI, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 98.4% are non-hispanic).
www.bestplaces.net /city/Profile.aspx?cat=PEOPLE&city=Newport_East_RI   (75 words)

  
 Photography Travel Location: Newport Harbor (Rhode Island)
The neighborhood just north of the bridge to Goat Island is known as "The Point." The area is home some of Newport's oldest colonial-era houses, many of them brightly (and interestingly) colored.
The Rose Island Light is not technically in the harbor, but you can get to it on the Jamestown ferry that also hits many spots that are in the harbor.
Also, the Jamestown Ferry runs to several points in the harbor and beyond on weekends from Memorial Day to July 1, daily from July 1 to Labor Day, and on weekends from Labor Day to late September or early October (dates are flexible, depending on weather and tourism traffic).
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After acquiring personal trainer certification in Newport East, Rhode Island status you are in a better position to get a salary rise in your gym or fitness work place.
While studying for a personal trainer certification in Newport East, Rhode Island you will learn that Certified Personal trainers should not leave their belongings or clothes in the gym or on equipment.
While studying for a personal trainer certification in Newport East, Rhode Island you will learn that the Newport East, Rhode Island personal trainer must take the initiative to improve and update his/her knowledge so as to advise the latest form of exercise or treatment to the clients.
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 Block Island Rhode Island - Information (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.unc.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Rhode Island was first to Rhode Island; way before of Block Island were the it Rhode Island.
Rhode Island and Providence USS Rhode Island USS Rhode Island was named Station, Rhode Island Newport Naval of Rhode Island highlighting Newport of Rhode Island.
Coddington was of Rhode Island united Portsmouth of Rhode Island.
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 Newport Boutique Hotel - Reservations 888-483-3233 - Newport Rhode Island Bed & Breakfasts - Newport RI Inns Hotels - ...
At the end of the Newport bridge, take the first exit for Scenic Newport downtown.
Bear to the left at the set of lights after the Newport cemetery.
The Bayberry Inn of Newport is 6 houses down on the left at 20 Kay Street.
www.bayberryinnofnewport.com /directions.php   (313 words)

  
 Touro Synagogue :: Welcome to Touro Synagogue
For over two centuries, the small synagogue standing here has testified that men may seek eternal truths in their own particular ways without hindrance from the civil government that embraces them all.
This architectural jewel was designed by Peter Harrison, America's most famous 18th century architect and is considered to be his finest effort.
Above the Ark is a representation of the Ten Commandments in Hebrew, painted by the Newport artist, Benjamin Howland.
www.tourosynagogue.org   (330 words)

  
 Facts about Newport East, Rhode Island (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.unc.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Below is information on the population, racial profile, house hold count, and sex/age profiles for the city of Newport East.
The population for Newport East, Rhode Island is approximatly 11463.
The total amount of households in Newport East, Rhode Island is 4905.
www.uscityfacts.com.cob-web.org:8888 /city.htm?state=rhode-island&city=Newport%20East   (165 words)

  
 Tour New England - Rhode Island - Newport
Newport has been a summer resort since the eighteenth century when the wealthier among our early settlers took to Aquidneck Island to escape the heat of the inner bay and the Providence plantations which provided the staples for the ruling class.
The mansions are open to the public and can be seen on a tour which can include a stroll along the world famous "Cliff Walk" which skirts the oceanside perimeters of the estates and offers breathtaking views of the Atlantic as well as the mansions themselves.
Newport is also home to many other cultural attractions including the Newport Jazz Festival and The Newport Folk Festival.
www.tournewengland.com /Rhode_Island/newport.htm   (351 words)

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