General James Taylor Park

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General James Taylor Park

The former location of the Newport Barracks is now Gen. James Taylor Park. Photograph courtesy of Katie Crawford-Lackey.

This file appears in: Newport Barracks

By Katie Crawford-Lackey
Historical Marker #599 at Riverfront Park in Newport commemorates the Newport Barracks, an important nineteenth century military facility. The Newport Barracks were erected in 1803, when General James Taylor, founder of Newport, convinced his…