Whitehorne House Museum
The Whitehorne House is an example of a United States Federal style mansions at 416 Thames Street in Newport, Rhode Island and is open to the public as a historic house museum.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Manor estate
- Description: historic house in Rhode Island, United States
- Also known as: “Samuel Whitehorne House”
- Address: RI
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include International Tennis Hall of Fame and Newport Public Library.
International Tennis Hall of Fame
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The International Tennis Hall of Fame is located in Newport, Rhode Island, United States. It honors both players and other contributors to the sport of tennis. International Tennis Hall of Fame is situated 1,700 feet east of Whitehorne House Museum.
Newport Public Library
Library
The Newport Public Library is a public library located in Newport, Rhode Island, United States. It was chartered by the State of Rhode Island in 1869 and officially opened on May 4, 1870, as the People’s Free Library. Newport Public Library is situated 580 feet east of Whitehorne House Museum.
Saint Marys Church
Church
Photo: Kzirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
St. Mary's Church, officially the Church of the Holy Name of Mary, Our Lady of the Isle, is a historic Catholic parish church complex at 14 William Street, the corner of Spring Street and Memorial Boulevard, in Newport, Rhode Island within the Diocese of Providence. Saint Marys Church is situated 880 feet northeast of Whitehorne House Museum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Newport and Jamestown.
Newport
Newport is a beautiful seaside city in Rhode Island that is famous for its genteel mansions and a rich history of yachting, golf, and tennis. With a population of only 25,000, this scenic resort town punches well above its weight and was known as the "Summer White House" throughout the 1950s and 60s.
Jamestown
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Jamestown is village on Conanicut Island, a small parcel of land that connects mainland Rhode Island to Aquidneck Island in Narragansett Bay. Jamestown is 25 miles south of Providence and offers plenty of shopping, dining and recreation.
Middletown
Middletown lies south of Portsmouth and north of Newport, Rhode Island. This geographical location is what gave this town its name. Middletown was founded in 1743 when unjust taxation and a growing population caused freeholders in Newport to petition for independence.
Whitehorne House Museum
- Categories: house, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: City of Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.48203° or 41° 28′ 55″ northLongitude
-71.31438° or 71° 18′ 52″ westElevation
10 feet (3 metres)Open location code
87HCFMJP+R7OpenStreetMap ID
node 366690036OpenStreetMap feature
historic=manor
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In Other Languages
From French to Turkish—“Whitehorne House Museum” goes by many names.
- French: “Samuel Whitehorne House”
- Turkish: “Samuel Whitehorne Evi”
- Turkish: “Samuel Whitehorne House”
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