A Guide to Historic Burial Grounds in Newport - Couverture souple

Keen, Lewis

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1467150169 ISBN 13 : 9781467150163

Editeur : History Press, 2021

Synopsis

While now known as America's summer playground, Newport was at one time the nation's fifth-largest seaport, containing a diverse population that is reflected in its burial sites. Of special significance is the largest marked site for eighteenth-century African Americans in the country, as well as the oldest surviving colonial Jewish burial site. Notable burials include those for William Ellery, who signed the Declaration of Independence, and Richard Morris Hunt, the eminent nineteenth-century architect. It is also home to John Stevens, a noted gravestone carver who led six generations of his family to create exquisite stones throughout the city. Those same traditions are carried on today by the Benson family, America's premier stone carvers. Join local author and tour guide Lewis Keen as he explores the fascinating history behind the city's early burial grounds.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Lew Keen is a former teacher who shared information in a concise, clear, interesting format for decades. In recent years, these skills have been honed as a tour guide in Newport, Rhode Island, presenting the history of the city to visitors and residents. An interest in burial sites began in the 1980s after visiting Laurel Hill Cemetery in Philadelphia. With his avid interest in all things related to the nineteenth century, cemetery visits to Victorian cemeteries were part of any travel plans. A fascination with Newport's history exposed the need for action to preserve historic gravestones. Lew led the effort in 2016 that resulted in the renewal of the city's Historic Cemetery Advisory Commission. Since that time, he has served as the chair of the commission and, later that year, was appointed to the state Historical Cemetery Commission.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: History Press
• Date d'édition: 2021
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1467150169
• ISBN 13: 9781467150163
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 144
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