Museum of Newport Irish History

Museum of Newport Irish History

Website: http://www.newportirishhistory.org/

 401-848-0661

 648 Lower Thames Street, Newport, RI 02840

In the heart of Newport’s best known Irish-American neighborhood, visitors will learn about Irish immigration to Newport County from the 1600s to the present and of the many contributions made to our community by individuals of Irish descent. Interpretive Center exhibits are organized around several key aspects of life in the local Irish community and include maps, photographs, video, and artifacts, including some from the construction of Fort Adams, were built with Irish immigrant labor. The Center opened to the public in June, 2011.