Arnold Burying Ground, Newport

Name: Arnold Burying Ground
Address: Newport, United States

#48 among attractions in Newport

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Facts and practical information

Arnold Burying Ground is a historic cemetery on Pelham Street just east of Spring Street in Newport, Rhode Island. It is the burial place of Benedict Arnold, Rhode Island's first governor under the Royal Charter of 1663. ()

Established: 1677 (347 years ago)Coordinates: 41°29'9"N, 71°18'43"W

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Day trips

Arnold Burying Ground – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Newport Casino, Cardines Field, Trinity Church, Touro Synagogue.

~1470 ftSE
Nightlife, Gambling, Casino
Newport Casino, Newport
8 min walk • The Newport Casino is an athletic complex and recreation center located at 180-200 Bellevue Avenue, Newport, Rhode Island in the Bellevue Avenue/Casino Historic District.
0.4 miNW
Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue, Sport
Cardines Field, Newport
12 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".
~640 ftNW
Georgian architecture, Church, Sacred and religious sites
Trinity Church, Newport
4 min walk • Trinity Church, on Queen Anne Square in Newport, Rhode Island, is a historic parish church in the Episcopal Diocese of Rhode Island. Founded in 1698, it is the oldest Episcopal parish in the state. In the mid 18th century, the church was home to the largest Anglican congregation in New England.
~1280 ftN
Historic 1763 synagogue with tours
Touro Synagogue, Newport
7 min walk • The Touro Synagogue or Congregation Jeshuat Israel is a synagogue built in 1763 in Newport, Rhode Island. It is the oldest synagogue building still standing in the United States, the only surviving synagogue building in the U.S. dating to the colonial era, and the oldest surviving Jewish synagogue building in North America.
~570 ftE
Public art, Tower
Newport Tower, Newport
3 min walk • The Newport Tower, also known as the Old Stone Mill, is a round stone tower located in Touro Park in Newport, Rhode Island, the remains of a windmill built in the mid-17th century.
~1080 ftE
Museum, Specialty museum, Art museum
Newport Art Museum, Newport
6 min walk • The Newport Art Museum, founded in 1912 as the Art Association of Newport, is located at 76 Bellevue Avenue in Newport, Rhode Island. The museum operates a gallery in the John N. A. Griswold House, a National Historic Landmark that is one of the first American Stick Style buildings.
~1470 ftN
Park, Square
Washington Square, Newport
8 min walk • Washington Square is the geographical and historical heart of Newport Rhode Island. More trapezoid than square, it exists at the intersection of several major streets and what was the colonial long wharf, projecting into the harbor off Aquidneck Island and into Narragansett Bay.
~770 ftE
Monuments and statues
Matthew Perry Monument, Newport
4 min walk • Matthew Perry Monument is a statue commemorating Commodore Matthew C. Perry. The statue is situated in Touro Park facing Bellevue Avenue in the heart of Newport, Rhode Island and was designed by John Quincy Adams Ward in 1869.
~420 ftNW
Church, Romanesque architecture
United Congregational Church, Newport
3 min walk • The United Congregational Church is a historic former church building in Newport, Rhode Island. The congregation was formerly affiliated with the United Church of Christ. Built in 1857, the church was designated a National Historic Landmark in 2012, in recognition for the unique interior decorations executed in 1880–81 by John La Farge.
~960 ftN
Church
Shiloh Church, Newport
5 min walk • Shiloh Baptist Church is a historic former school building and former African American Baptist church in Newport, Rhode Island.
~740 ftS
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St. Mary's Church, Newport
4 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.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Arnold Burying Ground?

Nearby attractions include United Congregational Church, Newport (3 min walk), Newport Tower, Newport (3 min walk), Trinity Church, Newport (4 min walk), Thames Street, Newport (4 min walk).

How to get to Arnold Burying Ground by public transport?

The nearest stations to Arnold Burying Ground:

Bus

Newport Gateway Center Stop C • Lines: 60 (13 min walk)
Newport Gateway Center Stop D • Lines: 14 (13 min walk)