Newport Barracks
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
Newport: War of 1812
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 besieging Detroit during the War of 1812. …