Fort Adams Cemetery
Fort Adams Cemetery is a cemetery in City of Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island. Fort Adams Cemetery is situated nearby to the building Eisenhower House, as well as near McMacken Community Center.- Type: Cemetery
- Description: cemetery in Newport County, Rhode Island, United States
- Also known as: “Brenton Burial Ground”, “Newport Cemetery 17”, “Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Newport #17”, and “Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Newport #33”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Eisenhower House and Hammersmith Farm.
Eisenhower House
Building
Photo: Ekem, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Eisenhower House, formerly known as the Commandant's Residence or Quarters Number One of Fort Adams, is a historic house that is part of Fort Adams State Park in Newport, Rhode Island. Eisenhower House is situated 850 feet southeast of Fort Adams Cemetery.
Hammersmith Farm
House
Hammersmith Farm is a shingle-style mansion and estate located at 225 Harrison Avenue in Newport, Rhode Island, United States. It was a childhood home of First Lady Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy, and the site of the reception for her wedding to U.S. Hammersmith Farm is situated 1,300 feet south of Fort Adams Cemetery.
Ida Lewis Rock Light
Historic building
Photo: Kzirkel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ida Lewis Lighthouse, which was formerly the Lime Rock Lighthouse, is in the Newport harbor in Rhode Island. It is named after Ida Lewis, who lived and worked at the lighthouse from 1857 and was the official lighthouse keeper from 1879 until her death in 1911. Ida Lewis Rock Light is situated 1 mile east of Fort Adams Cemetery.
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 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.
Saunderstown
Village
Photo: Gibbystuart, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Saunderstown is a small village and historic district spread across the four towns of Narragansett, South Kingstown, Exeter and North Kingstown, Rhode Island, United States. Saunderstown is situated 5 miles northwest of Fort Adams Cemetery.
Fort Adams Cemetery
- Category: burial
- Location: City of Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.47266° or 41° 28′ 22″ northLongitude
-71.34462° or 71° 20′ 41″ westOpen location code
87HCFMF4+35OpenStreetMap ID
way 544841675OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=cemeteryWikidata ID
Q117525322
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In Other Languages
“Fort Adams Cemetery” goes by many names.
- Turkish: “Fort Adams Cemetery”
- Turkish: “Fort Adams Mezarlığı”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Jahleel Brenton Burial Ground and McMacken Community Center.
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