Colonial Jewish Burying Ground

Colonial Jewish Burying Ground is a cemetery in City of Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island. Colonial Jewish Burying Ground is situated nearby to the fire station Newport Fire Department Station 3, as well as near the house Bird’s Nest Cottage.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include International Tennis Hall of Fame and Redwood Library and Athenaeum.

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 1,900 feet south of Colonial Jewish Burying Ground.

Redwood Library and Athenaeum

Library

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The Redwood Library and Athenaeum is a subscription library, museum, rare book repository and research center founded in 1747, and located at 50 Bellevue Avenue in Newport, Rhode Island. Redwood Library and Athenaeum is situated 590 feet southeast of Colonial Jewish Burying Ground.

Touro Synagogue

Synagogue

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The Touro Synagogue is a synagogue built in 1763 in Newport, Rhode Island. The building has been occupied by several different congregations over the years. Touro Synagogue is situated 900 feet northwest of Colonial Jewish Burying Ground.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Newport and Jamestown.

Newport

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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 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

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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.

Colonial Jewish Burying Ground

Type: Cemetery
Also known as: “Newport Historical Cemetery Number 13” and “Touro Cemetery”
Category: burial
Location: City of Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

41.48794° or 41° 29′ 17″ north

Longitude

-71.30932° or 71° 18′ 34″ west

Elevation

85 feet (26 metres)

Open location code

87HCFMQR+57

OpenStreetMap ID

way 826375495

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=grave_yard

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Newport Fire Department Station 3 and Bird’s Nest Cottage.

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