Newport Barracks

ID: 2470
This file appears in: Newport: War of 1812

The Newport Barracks served as a muster location for Kentucky troops that served in the War of 1812. This photograph shows the former location of the barracks. Photograph courtesy of Katie Crawford-Lackey.

This file appears in: Newport: War of 1812

By Katie Crawford-Lackey
Historical Marker #507 in Newport commemorates the location where Kentucky volunteers crossed the Ohio River on their way to assist General William Hull against the British and Native American forces…