My senior year at Rogers I was a tour guide at the Historical Society building on Touro St. There is so much history in that building, if you haven't been, plan a day & take a look. You will go back again
Newport was founded in 1639 on Aquidneck Island, which was called Rhode Island at the time. It had eight founders and first officers. My Ancestor was one of them. His name was Jeremy Clark
Big shoutout to the man who first conceived that the ‘separation of Church and State’ was essential to democracy: Roger Williams. Exiled from Massachusetts Bay colony by the Puritan Christians, Roger Williams was rescued in the frozen wilderness by the Narragansett tribe, and remained in that wilderness where he founded the colony he called Rhode Island. The colony welcomed the outcast of other colonies, including Jews, Catholics, Quakers and Atheists. 150 years later, the secular government of Rhode Island with its total separation of church and state, became the guiding principle of the new democratic republic conceived by our nation’s founders and inscribed in our constitution in 1787.
I enjoyed your video about the history of Newport very much. Such a sense of forward thinking is admirable.....and I'm stunned I never knew about this unique town that contributed so many ideas to the fabric of of the growing Early America. You are right to be proud of your city: and I hope this video is shown in your school systems: with follow-up course work about the importance of these ideas.
Please don't forget the Anchor trade its Rhode Islands first major business in 1700 by John Green the Anchors were built in Warwick and sailed on Barge. To newport the anchors ranged from seven hundred pounds to two thousand pounds and Rhode island Adopted the anchor symbol as their state seal.
Aquidneck Island was largely unused by the natives because it served as a buffer between Narragansetts and Wampanoags who were originally adversaries before they joined forces in King Philips War.
Newport was founded in 1639 on Aquidneck Island, which was called Rhode Island at the time. It had eight founders and first officers. My Ancestor was one of them. His name was Jeremy Clark
... My father's family arrived there from England in the 1630s.... My Mom's at some point not much later, also from England. ... Thus we were English colonists.. which became native Americans.. because we were here over 100 years before the Revolution and the formation of the USA in the late 1700s.
Newport had a great deal more slavery in its history than did Plymouth Plantation. For myself though, I am connected with Plymouth through my ancestor Edward Winslow, and even further back through Prince Henry the Navigator who had at least one member of the Gunn Clan in his crew when they came to what later became Massachusetts during the 1300's.
.. It was that way a good 100 years ago... when the city was a respite from Summer heat down South... before the invention of air-conditioning. BTW, I was born and raised in Newport.
Great to learn what's in my own "backyard", thanks for the great documentary.
I lived in Newport when my Dad was stationed there in the Navy. I loved it, a Beautiful place and so many happy memories/
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That was one of the easiest documentaries to watch in ages. Great editing, good info, and a clear and pleasant narrating voice.
My senior year at Rogers I was a tour guide at the Historical Society building on Touro St. There is so much history in that building, if you haven't been, plan a day & take a look. You will go back again
Just visited Newport for the first time. Fantastic.
Excellent. Proud to be a descendant of the Founding Fathers of Newport and Rhode Island.
Sm Connors Me too!
Same!
Newport was founded in 1639 on Aquidneck Island, which was called Rhode Island at the time. It had eight founders and first officers. My Ancestor was one of them. His name was Jeremy Clark
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Such a great documentary...very well done!
Very well done. Newport, Rhode Island is steeped in history throughout each century.
Agreed. Fantastic
Big shoutout to the man who first conceived that the ‘separation of Church and State’ was essential to democracy: Roger Williams. Exiled from Massachusetts Bay colony by the Puritan Christians, Roger Williams was rescued in the frozen wilderness by the Narragansett tribe, and remained in that wilderness where he founded the colony he called Rhode Island. The colony welcomed the outcast of other colonies, including Jews, Catholics, Quakers and Atheists. 150 years later, the secular government of Rhode Island with its total separation of church and state, became the guiding principle of the new democratic republic conceived by our nation’s founders and inscribed in our constitution in 1787.
I enjoyed your video about the history of Newport very much. Such a sense of forward thinking is admirable.....and I'm stunned I never knew about this unique town that contributed so many ideas to the fabric of of the growing Early America. You are right to be proud of your city: and I hope this video is shown in your school systems: with follow-up course work about the importance of these ideas.
Thank you for sharing this video
very fine... thanks
So fresh! So clean.
My family has been historically involved with Seventh Day Baptist from the start. This is something I HAVE TO see.
Cool
I just learned of my ancestor,, Samuel Burdick, was a Reverand of this very church.
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I believe I am related to him too. I remember seeing his name and the Hubbard name in my research. Some very interesting history.
William Penn was also pretty influential in what inspired the Founding Fathers’ ideals and Bill of Rights etc
I am impressed! You actually know your history! One of my 12th great grandfathers, John Pease was one of the first people in 1638.
Really wonderful :)
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Please don't forget the Anchor trade its Rhode Islands first major business in 1700 by John Green the Anchors were built in Warwick and sailed on Barge.
To newport the anchors ranged from seven hundred pounds to two thousand pounds and Rhode island Adopted the anchor symbol as their state seal.
Wow good work
My family left the church in Newport to plant another one near Westerly.
Wow
very helpful
“Land belongs to the natives unless it’s sold [for 3 glass beads and a flint lock]”
And that's why I like Newport
Aquidneck Island was largely unused by the natives because it served as a buffer between Narragansetts and Wampanoags who were originally adversaries before they joined forces in King Philips War.
Newport was founded in 1639 on Aquidneck Island, which was called Rhode Island at the time. It had eight founders and first officers. My Ancestor was one of them. His name was Jeremy Clark
... My father's family arrived there from England in the 1630s.... My Mom's at some point not much later, also from England. ... Thus we were English colonists.. which became native Americans.. because we were here over 100 years before the Revolution and the formation of the USA in the late 1700s.
Amazing stuff. I think other ancestors probably now live out in the Midwest, etc
I have Updike ancestors from Newport, so this is most likely a record of their slaves.Some of their history is included in material at Smith's Castle.
Why it named Rhode Island?
Named after it used to be called red island for its red roosters and red clay if m not mistaken 🤔
Newport had a great deal more slavery in its history than did Plymouth Plantation. For myself though, I am connected with Plymouth through my ancestor Edward Winslow, and even further back through Prince Henry the Navigator who had at least one member of the Gunn Clan in his crew when they came to what later became Massachusetts during the 1300's.
And today it is the Beverly Hills of New England (bunch of rich snobs) at least in the warm months it’s a ghost town in the winter
.. It was that way a good 100 years ago... when the city was a respite from Summer heat down South... before the invention of air-conditioning. BTW, I was born and raised in Newport.
Lived there for 20 yrs. Beverly Hills it isn't. lol Good place to bring up kids. A nice community w/ little snobbery.And of course a ton of history.
Newport was a significant center of slave trade, even more what is suggested.
All of that history and accomplishment drowned by becoming an overpriced gentrified tourist trap
.... the "town fathers" kind of panicked when Nixon pulled most of the Navy out of town in the very early 1970s.
They were free
Obviously written by someone from Rhode Island.
They went out for whales also
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