
1 We drove to Newport Friday early afternoon to avoid traffic, checked into our hotel, and went to dinner at one of our favorite places, The Mooring Seafood…

2 Our friend's daughter's wedding wasn't until Saturday evening, so in the morning we took a "Colonial Newport" walking tour from the Museum of Newport History.…

3 St. Paul's United Methodist Church built in 1807 and the first Methodist church in the world to have a steeple and a bell.

4 The White Horse Tavern, built as a residence in 1652 and converted to a tavern in 1673, is recognized as the oldest operating restaurant in the US and the 10th…

7 The United Baptist Church is the second oldest Baptist congregation in the US established in 1638. The present building was built in 1846.

10 Captain George Buckmaster, a wealthy sea merchant and Congregationalist, built his house in 1768. Notably, he rented rooms to Isaac Touro, the spiritual leader…

12 The William Vernon House is one of the most historically significant buildings in Newport because the Comte de Rochambeau, Commander-in-Chief of the French…