American Sailboat Hall of Fame, Newport

#64 among attractions in Newport

Museum, Maritime museum

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Facts and practical information

The American Sailboat Hall of Fame is a defunct hall of fame honoring 26 production sailboats built-in the United States. The hall of fame was established in 1994 by Sail America, a trade association for the U.S. sailing industry, to recognize ingenuity in designs by American boat builders. The last year of induction was 2004. ()

Coordinates: 41°28'47"N, 71°20'11"W

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Ocean DriveNewport United States

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American Sailboat Hall of Fame – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Fort Wetherill, Cardines Field, Fort Adams, Museum of Newport History.

1.1 miW
Forts and castles
Fort Wetherill, Jamestown
30 min walk • Fort Wetherill is a former coast artillery fort that occupies the southern portion of the eastern tip of Conanicut Island in Jamestown, Rhode Island. It sits atop high granite cliffs, overlooking the entrance to Narragansett Bay.
1.3 miNE
Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue, Sport
Cardines Field, Newport
33 min walk • Cardines Field is a baseball stadium located at 20 America’s Cup Avenue in Newport, Rhode Island. It is believed to be one of the oldest ballparks in the United States and has been called "a small urban gem of a ballpark".
0.4 miSW
Forts and castles
Fort Adams, Newport
11 min walk • Fort Adams is a former United States Army post in Newport, Rhode Island that was established on July 4, 1799 as a First System coastal fortification, named for President John Adams who was in office at the time.
1.3 miNE
Museum, History museum, Georgian architecture
Museum of Newport History, Newport
33 min walk • The Museum of Newport History is a history museum in the Old Brick Market building in the heart of Newport, Rhode Island, United States. It is owned and operated by the Newport Historical Society at 127 Thames Street on Washington Square.
1.1 miNE
41°29'25"N • 71°19'16"W
Newport Shipyard, Newport
28 min walk • Sailing, Park, Marina
1.1 miE
Museum, History museum
Samuel Whitehorne House, Newport
30 min walk • The Whitehorne House is an example of a United States Federal style mansions at 416 Thames Street in Newport, Rhode Island and is open to the public as a historic house museum.
1.1 miN
Vernacular architecture, Lighthouse
Rose Island Light, Newport
30 min walk • The Rose Island Light, built in 1870, is on Rose Island in Narragansett Bay in Newport, Rhode Island in the United States. It is preserved, maintained and operated by The Rose Island Lighthouse Foundation.
1.2 miNE
Museum, History museum, Georgian architecture
Hunter House, Newport
31 min walk • Hunter House is a historic house in Newport, Rhode Island. It is located at 54 Washington Street in the Easton's Point neighborhood, near the northern end of the Newport Historic District.
1.2 miE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Emmanuel Church, Newport
32 min walk • Emmanuel Church is an historic Episcopal church at 42 Dearborn Street in Newport, Rhode Island. The church began as a mission of Newport's Trinity Church in 1841. In 1852, it was admitted into the diocese as Emmanuel Free Church in its own right.
1.3 miE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St. Mary's Church, Newport
33 min walk • St. Mary's Church, officially the Church of the Holy Name of Mary, Our Lady of the Isle, is a historic Catholic parish church complex at 14 William Street, the corner of Spring Street and Memorial Boulevard, in Newport, Rhode Island within the Diocese of Providence. It is the church of the oldest Catholic parish in the state.
1.1 miNE
41°29'19"N • 71°19'8"W
Newport Yacht Club, Newport
28 min walk • Sailing, Entertainment, Marina

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to American Sailboat Hall of Fame?

Nearby attractions include Fort Adams State Park, Newport (10 min walk), Fort Adams, Newport (11 min walk), Ida Lewis Rock Light, Newport (14 min walk), Lime Rock Island, Newport (15 min walk).

How to get to American Sailboat Hall of Fame by public transport?

The nearest stations to American Sailboat Hall of Fame:

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Newport Gateway Center Stop C • Lines: 60 (33 min walk)
Newport Gateway Center Stop D • Lines: 14 (33 min walk)