Old Main, Knox College (5th Debate)
Site of the fifth Lincoln-Douglas debate in 1858. President Lincoln received an honorary degree from Knox College in 1860, the first academic honor of...
Green End Fort
Constructed by American and French forces in 1780 to defend Newport and Middletown from the anticipated return of the British army.
Governor Stephen Hopkins House
Built in 1707, this house belonged to Stephen Hopkins, one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence, as well as Chief Justice of the Rhode...
African American Museum in Philadelphia
Dedicated in 1976 to celebrate the bicentennial of the nation, this museum explores the history of African Americans in the United States through the...
Cane River Creole National Historical Park
Including the Oakland and Magnolia Plantations, two of the best-preserved plantations in the country, Crane River Creole National Park was used by the...
Miantonomi Hill
Miantonomi was used as a lookout by the Americans, but then the British used it to defend Newport starting December 1776 after they took over. The...