Guide To Historic Burial Grounds In Newport

Author : Lewis Keen
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2021-08
Category : History
ISBN : 9781467150163

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Guide to Historic Burial Grounds in Newport, A by Lewis Keen Pdf

While now known as America's summer playground, Newport was at one time the nation's fifth-largest seaport, containing a diverse population that is reflected in its burial sites. Of special significance is the largest marked site for eighteenth-century African Americans in the country, as well as the oldest surviving colonial Jewish burial site. Notable burials include those for William Ellery, who signed the Declaration of Independence, and Richard Morris Hunt, the eminent nineteenth-century architect. It is also home to John Stevens, a noted gravestone carver who led six generations of his family to create exquisite stones throughout the city. Those same traditions are carried on today by the Benson family, America's premier stone carvers. Join local author and tour guide Lewis Keen as he explores the fascinating history behind the city's early burial grounds.

Author : Lewis Keen
Publisher : History Press
Page : 146 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2021-08-16
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1540249220

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Guide to Historic Burial Grounds in Newport by Lewis Keen Pdf

While now known as America's summer playground, Newport was at one time the nation's fifth-largest seaport, containing a diverse population that is reflected in its burial sites. Of special significance is the largest marked site for eighteenth-century African Americans in the country, as well as the oldest surviving colonial Jewish burial site. Notable burials include those for William Ellery, who signed the Declaration of Independence, and Richard Morris Hunt, the eminent nineteenth-century architect. It is also home to John Stevens, a noted gravestone carver who led six generations of his family to create exquisite stones throughout the city. Those same traditions are carried on today by the Benson family, America's premier stone carvers. Join local author and tour guide Lewis Keen as he explores the fascinating history behind the city's early burial grounds.

Author : Lisa Rogak
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2016-05-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781493023806

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Stones and Bones of New England by Lisa Rogak Pdf

Whether it's for their solace and beauty or for the sense of history that seeps from the ground, cemeteries are fascinating places to visit, this guide shows where to find the most interesting and unusual ones in all of New England. Some have headstones that are fine art, others are associated with notorious events, and others are the final resting place of famous poets, soldiers, and statesmen. Included are large public facilities as well as the small family burying grounds hidden away behind crumbling stone walls and along once-cultivated farmland. A sampling of cemeteries profiled: *Hope Cemetery in Barre, Vermont, where lifelike sculptures of angels and Greek goddesses stand next to a stone soccer ball and Shell Oil truck gravemarker, all elaborately carved from local granite by immigrant Italian stonecutters. *Spider Gates Cemetery, in Leicester, Massachusetts, a notorious Quaker burying ground famed for its frequent ghost sightings and still in use today. *A cemetery situated on the raised median of the Interstate in Warner, New Hampshire,which was preserved in 1970 by highway planners, who constructed the roadway around it. *Evergreen Cemetery in New Haven, Vermont, final resting place of Timothy Clark Smith, whose 1893 crypt includes a window to help him escape in case he was buried alive. Driving directions are provided for each cemetery, and detailed maps show the location of the more obscure graveyards. This unique guide offers an intriguing way to learn about the history and culture of New England.

Author : W. C. F. G. Sheridan,Thomas Brettell
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 342 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1833
Category : Isle of Wight (England)
ISBN : OXFORD:N11848931

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A Topographical and Historical Guide to the Isle of Wight, by W. C. F. G. Sheridan,Thomas Brettell Pdf

Author : Thomas Brettell
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 1841
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BL:A0026664928

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A Topographical and Historical Guide to the Isle of Wight, Etc. With Plates and Maps by Thomas Brettell Pdf

Author : Carol J. Singley
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 313 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Literature and history
ISBN : 9780195135909

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A Historical Guide to Edith Wharton by Carol J. Singley Pdf

Various authors focus on life and works of Edith Wharton, on her women in fashion, in history, out of time, addiction and intimacy, travel, and modernity, art, the age of film. The book contains an illustrated chronology and a bibliographical essay.

Author : DK
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 402 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2014-07-01
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781465431721

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DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: New England by DK Pdf

The DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: New England is your indispensable guide to this beautiful part of the world. The fully updated guide includes unique cutaways, floor plans, and reconstructions of the must-see sites, plus street-by-street maps of all the fascinating cities and towns. This new-look guide is also packed with photographs and illustrations leading you straight to the best attractions. This uniquely visual DK Eyewitness Travel Guide will help you discover everything region-by-region, from local festivals and markets to day trips around the countryside. Detailed listings will guide you to the best hotels, restaurants, bars, and shops for all budgets, while detailed practical information will help you to get around, whether by train, bus, or car. Plus, DK's excellent insider tips and essential local information will help you explore every corner of New England effortlessly.

Author : Eleanor Berman
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 418 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2010-07-01
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9780756666729

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DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: New England by Eleanor Berman Pdf

DK Eyewitness New England will lead you straight to the best attractions this breathtaking region has to offer. Packed with stunning photography, illustrations and detailed maps, discover the American North East state by state, from the river landscapes of Connecticut to the world class culture of revolutionary Boston. The guide provides all the insider tips every visitor needs, whether you are sailing in infamous Newport, exploring museums of the revolution or hiking across the spectacular Appalachian mountains, with comprehensive listings of the best hotels, restaurants, shops and nightlife in each region for all budgets. You'll find floorplans of all the must-see sites including street-by-street maps of major cities and towns plus reliable information about getting around this incredible region. This guide explores the culture, history, wildlife and architecture, not missing dramatic walks, hikes, and scenic routes, as well as guidance on New England coastal cuisine and making the most of this timeless landscape. With all the sights, open forests, extensive coastline and rich history listed town by town, DK Eyewitness New England is your essential companion.

Author : Glenn A. Knoblock
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 333 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2015-12-10
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780786470112

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African American Historic Burial Grounds and Gravesites of New England by Glenn A. Knoblock Pdf

Evidence of the early history of African Americans in New England is found in the many old cemeteries and burial grounds in the region, often in hidden or largely forgotten locations. This unique work covers the burial sites of African Americans--both enslaved and free--in each of the New England states, and uncovers how they came to their final resting places. The lives of well known early African Americans are discussed, including Venture Smith and Elizabeth Freeman, as well as the lives of many ordinary individuals--military veterans, business men and women, common laborers and children. The author's examination of burial sites and grave markers reveals clues that help document the lives of black New Englanders from the 1640s to the early 1900s.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 380 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 1976
Category : Newport (R.I.)
ISBN : WISC:89067603225

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Newport History by Anonim Pdf

Author : Hoke P. Kimball,Bruce Henson
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 492 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2017-05-11
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780786470518

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Governor's Houses and State Houses of British Colonial America, 1607-1783 by Hoke P. Kimball,Bruce Henson Pdf

This comprehensive survey of British colonial governors' houses and buildings used as state houses or capitols in the North American colonies begins with the founding of the Virginia Colony and ends with American independence. In addition to the 13 colonies that became the United States in 1783, the study includes three colonies in present-day Florida and Canada--East Florida, West Florida and the Province of Quebec--obtained by Great Britain after the French and Indian War.

Author : Robert Foulke,Patricia Foulke
Publisher : The Countryman Press
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2012-06-04
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781581577815

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A Visitor's Guide to Colonial & Revolutionary New England: Interesting Sites to Visit, Lodging, Dining, Things to Do (Second Edition) by Robert Foulke,Patricia Foulke Pdf

A totally updated and revised second edition of their historically insightful survey of Revolutionary New England. In a totally updated and revised second edition of their historically insightful survey of Revolutionary New England, Patricia and Robert Foulke have scrupulously retraced their tracks to offer even more anecdotes, legends, and quotes on the countless battlefields and reenactments, historic homes and buildings, and living-history museums that help give this region its almost mythic appeal. Also brought up to date are recommendations for places to stay and eat and a calendar of events, from the reenactment of the Battle of the Old North Bridge in Concord, MA, to a Thanksgiving feast at Plimouth Plantation. There’s early American history in New England at virtually every turn, and the Foulkes are your guides to it all.

Author : Carol Smallwood
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
Page : 410 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Education
ISBN : 0810821370

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An Educational Guide to the National Park System by Carol Smallwood Pdf

A guide to the unique resources available from 327 national park system facilities.

Author : Harold Mytum
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : History
ISBN : 030648076X

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Mortuary Monuments and Burial Grounds of the Historic Period by Harold Mytum Pdf

This practical volume focuses on the study of historic burial ground monuments but also covers some below ground archaeology, as some projects will involve the study of both. It will be an incomparable source for academic archaeologists, cultural resource and heritage management archaeologists, government heritage agencies, and upper-level undergraduate and graduate students of archaeology focused on the historic or post-medieval period, as well as forensic researchers and anthropologists.

Author : John BULLAR
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1840
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BL:A0026748994

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A Historical and Picturesque Guide to the Isle of Wight ... Second Edition, Corrected and Improved by John BULLAR Pdf