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Newport RI

Newport’s Newest Destination

The Sailing Museum—a nonprofit, educational showplace—had its ribbon-cutting ceremony at the old Armory on Thames Street in downtown Newport, Rhode Island, this past May.

Brave Heart

Ida Lewis was known to have saved anywhere from 18 to 36 lives from the mid to late 1800’s while working as a lighthouse keeper in Newport.

A savior to boats and men

She was the dedicated keeper of Lime Rock Light Station in Newport, Rhode Island, and an expert small-boat handler. Admired by a U.S. president for

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