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A white colonial‑style building with a central staircase and double doors is framed by bright pink flowering trees, with an American flag near the entrance and a clear blue sky overhead. — Visit Newport

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Naval War College Museum, Newport, RI

Rhode Island

Luce Avenue Newport, RI 02841

Newport, RI

U.S. Naval War College Museum

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Founded in 1884 by Rear Admiral Stephen B. Luce, the Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island, is the oldest institution dedicated to studying war, strategy, and statesmanship. Luce created it because the Navy lacked a place to study naval tactics, emerging technology, and the broader science of warfare systematically.

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Explore more of The Liberty Trail by visiting these nearby attractions.

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A white colonial‑style building with a central staircase and double doors is framed by bright pink flowering trees, with an American flag near the entrance and a clear blue sky overhead.

Naval War College Museum, Newport, RI

Newport, RI 02841

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Naval War College Museum, Newport, RI

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A small rocky island with a cream-colored lighthouse and red roof surrounded by water.

Rose Island Lighthouse & Fort Hamiton

Newport, RI 02840

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Rose Island Lighthouse & Fort Hamiton

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A small rocky island with a cream-colored lighthouse and red roof surrounded by water.

Rose Island Lighthouse & Fort Hamiton

Newport, RI 02840

1.6695352615519

Rose Island Lighthouse & Fort Hamiton

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Mid-18th-century Georgian mansion museum with period furnishings.

Hunter House, Newport, RI

Newport, RI 02840

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Hunter House, Newport, RI

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Artillery Company of Newport Museum

Newport, RI 02840

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Artillery Company of Newport Museum

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A light‑colored historic building with dark shutters and a central double‑door entrance sits on a corner lot, featuring three dormer windows on the roof and a short staircase leading up from the sidewalk.

Vernon House, Newport, RI

Newport, RI 02840

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Vernon House, Newport, RI

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Tombstones in the Friends Meeting House Cemetery, Portsmouth, RI1

Friends Meeting House, Portsmouth, RI

Portsmouth, RI 02871

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Friends Meeting House, Portsmouth, RI

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General Lafayette Marker, Tiverton, Rhode

Tiverton, RI 02878

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General Lafayette Marker, Tiverton, Rhode Island (RI-8)

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Marker

General Lafayette Marker, Bristol, Rhode

Bristol, RI 02809

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General Lafayette Marker, Bristol, Rhode Island (RI-3)

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Colonial Home of General James Mitchell Varnum

James Mitchell Varnum House, East Greenwich

East Greenwich, RI 02818

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James Mitchell Varnum House, East Greenwich, RI

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A small fortress like brick building sits on a street corner, with arched wooden doors, battlements, and a nearby cannon.

Varnum Armory Museum

East Greenwich, RI 02818

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Varnum Armory Museum

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Colonial era 2-story manor house with 9 windows trimmed in white, with 2 chimneys and a red cannon in the front yard.

The Major General Nathanael Greene Homestead

Coventry, RI 02816

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The Major General Nathanael Greene Homestead

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Bronze marker on boulder to commemorate spot of the burning of the Gaspee

Gaspee Monument

Warwick, RI 02888

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Gaspee Monument