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The Navy in Newport

By Arcadia Publishing
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The visual history of the navy in Newport from mercantile trade to world war and the Naval War College.

Known throughout the world as The City by the Sea, Newport, Rhode Island, has a long history of maritime activity. Since the Colonial period, Newport has been recognized as both an important seaport for the mercantile trade and a harbor of inestimable value for naval vessels. I n 1869, the U. S. Navy opened its pioneer site in the region, the Naval Torpedo station on Goat Island in Newport...

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HistoryMilitary HistoryUnited States HistoryUnited States Armed ForcesUnited States History - Northeastern & Middle Atlantic RegionNavy & Naval HistoryNavy - United States Armed ForcesRhode Island - State & Local HistoryUnited States - Naval History