The General Store
The General Store is a gift shop in City of Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island. The General Store is situated nearby to the tourism office Newport Visitor Center, as well as near the marketplace Driftwood Surf Market.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Museum of Newport History and Artillery Company of Newport.
Museum of Newport History
Museum
Photo: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Museum of Newport History is a history museum in the Old Brick Market building in the heart of Newport, Rhode Island, United States. It is owned and operated by the Newport Historical Society at 127 Thames Street on Washington Square.
Artillery Company of Newport
Museum
The Newport Artillery Company of Newport, Rhode Island was chartered in 1741 by the Rhode Island General Assembly during the reign of King George II of Great Britain. Artillery Company of Newport is situated 660 feet southeast of The General Store.
Cardines Field
Stadium
Photo: Doug Kerr, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cardines Field is a baseball stadium located at 20 America’s Cup Avenue in Newport, Rhode Island. It is believed to be one of the oldest ballparks in the United States and has been called "a small urban gem of a ballpark". Cardines Field is situated 530 feet north of The General Store.
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
Photo: Kzirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Jamestown is a 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.
The General Store
- Type: Gift shop
- Category: shop
- Location: City of Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.49003° or 41° 29′ 24″ northLongitude
-71.31588° or 71° 18′ 57″ westOpen location code
87HCFMRM+2JOpenStreetMap ID
node 9644253937OpenStreetMap feature
shop=gift
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