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Newport Historical Society

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The Newport Historical Society is a historical society in Newport, Rhode Island that was chartered in 1854 to collect and preserve books, manuscripts, and objects pertaining to Newport's history. [1]

8 relations: Great Friends Meeting House, Historical society, Museum of Newport History, Newport, Rhode Island, Old Colony House, Rhode Island Historical Society, Wanton–Lyman–Hazard House, William Shepard Wetmore.

Great Friends Meeting House

Great Friends Meeting House is a meeting house of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) built in 1699 in Newport, Rhode Island.

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Historical society

A historical society (sometimes also preservation society) is an organization dedicated to preserving, collecting, researching, and interpreting historical information or items.

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Museum of Newport History

The Museum of Newport History is a history museum in the Old Brick Market building in the heart of Newport, Rhode Island, United States.

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Newport, Rhode Island

Newport is a seaside city on Aquidneck Island in Newport County, Rhode Island, United States.

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Old Colony House

The Old Colony House, also known as Old State House or Newport Colony House, is located at the east end of Washington Square in the city of Newport, Rhode Island, United States.

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Rhode Island Historical Society

The Rhode Island Historical Society is a privately endowed membership organization, founded in 1822, dedicated to collecting, preserving, and sharing the history of Rhode Island.

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Wanton–Lyman–Hazard House

The Wanton–Lyman–Hazard House is the oldest surviving house in Newport, Rhode Island, United States.

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William Shepard Wetmore

William Shepard Wetmore (January 26, 1801 – June 16, 1862) was an Old China Trade merchant and philanthropist from New England.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newport_Historical_Society

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