Colony House, Newport

Name: Colony House
Address: Washington Square, Newport, 02840, United States
Telephone: +1 401-846-2980

#9 among attractions in Newport

Museum, History museum, Georgian architecture, Historical place

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Facts and practical information

The Old Colony House, also known as Old State House or Newport Colony House, is located at the east end of Washington Square in the city of Newport, Rhode Island, United States. It is a brick Georgian-style building completed in 1741, and was the meeting place for the colonial legislature. From independence in 1776 to the early 20th century, the state legislature alternated its sessions between here and the Rhode Island State House in Providence. ()

Built: 1736 (288 years ago)Coordinates: 41°29'25"N, 71°18'47"W

Address

Washington SquareDowntown NewportNewport 02840 United States

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+1 401-846-2980

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Day trips

Colony House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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

0.6 miSE
Nightlife, Gambling, Casino
Newport Casino, Newport
15 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.
~1070 ftW
Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue, Sport
Cardines Field, Newport
6 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".
~1100 ftS
Georgian architecture, Church, Sacred and religious sites
Trinity Church, Newport
6 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.
~470 ftSE
Historic 1763 synagogue with tours
Touro Synagogue, Newport
3 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.
~790 ftW
Museum, History museum, Georgian architecture
Museum of Newport History, Newport
4 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.
~350 ftNE
Church
United Baptist Church, Newport
2 min walk • The United Baptist Church, John Clarke Memorial is a historic Baptist church in Newport, Rhode Island, USA that was founded in 1638–1644.
~580 ftN
Museum, History museum, Sacred and religious sites
Great Friends Meeting House, Newport
3 min walk • Great Friends Meeting House is a meeting house of the Religious Society of Friends built in 1699 in Newport, Rhode Island. The meeting house, which is part of the Newport Historic District, is currently open as a museum owned by the Newport Historical Society.
~200 ftSW
Park, Square
Washington Square, Newport
1 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.
~890 ftN
Museum, History museum, Georgian architecture
Wanton-Lyman-Hazard House, Newport
5 min walk • The Wanton–Lyman–Hazard House is the oldest surviving house in Newport, Rhode Island, United States. Built c. 1697, it is also one of the oldest surviving houses in the state. It is located at the corner of Broadway and Stone Street, in the downtown section of the city in the Newport Historic District.
~1350 ftS
Church, Romanesque architecture
United Congregational Church, Newport
7 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.
~790 ftSE
Church
Shiloh Church, Newport
4 min walk • Shiloh Baptist Church is a historic former school building and former African American Baptist church in Newport, Rhode Island.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Colony House?

Nearby attractions include Clarke Street Meeting House, Newport (1 min walk), Newport Historic District, Newport (1 min walk), Washington Square, Newport (1 min walk), Ezra Stiles House, Newport (2 min walk).

How to get to Colony House by public transport?

The nearest stations to Colony House:

Bus

Newport Gateway Center Stop C • Lines: 60 (7 min walk)
Newport Gateway Center Stop D • Lines: 14 (7 min walk)