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Old Colony House Newport County, Rhode Island, USA

1687: A wooden courthouse is built in Newport, Rhode Island.

Old Colony House, Newport County, Rhode Island, USA location
1736: Construction of the Newport Colony House
1776: The Newport Colony House is used as barracks during the British occupation of Newport.

Old Colony House, Newport County, Rhode Island, USA location
July 20, 1776: Major John Handy reads the Declaration of Independence from the front steps of the Newport Colony House in Newport, Rhode Island.

Old Colony House, Newport County, Rhode Island, USA location