r/Newport • • 6h ago

Best slice of cake in Newport

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I’m visiting this weekend and have a craving for a slice of cake - what is the best slice of cake you’ve had in Newport?


r/Newport • • 15h ago

Music and the Old Stone Mill

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This Schottisch was composed in 1856 by N. Dausch. The music was published by T.W. Wood and sold at the City Music Store in Newport, Rhode Island.

The sheet music comes from the Rhode Island Collection at the Providence Public Library.

The photos included in the video are:

0:14 Old Stone Mill Survery, George Mason, 1878 (LOC)

0:37 Stereographic photos of the Old Stone Mill (LOC, NYPL, PPL)

2:06 Naval Academy Cadets at the Old Stone Mill, 1861 (PPL)

2:19 Photos of people relaxing at the Tower (LOC, PPL)

2:42 Panoramic view of Touro Park (LOC)

All of the photos come from:

The The Library of Congress Digital Archives (LOC)

The NYPL The New York Public Library Digital Archives (NYPL)

The Providence Public Library Digital Archives (PPL)