Benjamin Thompson House
Born here on March 26, 1753, Benjamin Thompson Jr. was a loyalist who worked as a spy for British intelligence, leaving the U.S. in 1783. He would be...
Governor Stephen Hopkins House
Built in 1707, this house belonged to Stephen Hopkins, one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence, as well as Chief Justice of the Rhode...
Eureka Schoolhouse
Built in 1790, Eureka is the oldest one-room schoolhouse in Vermont and one the few surviving public buildings from the 18th century
Old Constitution House
On July 8, 1777, during the Revolutionary War, Vermont's constitution was adopted; it was the first to abolish adult slavery, universal male suffrage...
Miantonomi Hill
Miantonomi was used as a lookout by the Americans, but then the British used it to defend Newport starting December 1776 after they took over. The...
Conanicut Battery
The fort was originally built in 1776, then taken over by the British during their invasion until they abandoned it in 1779. It was then used by the...