Museum of Newport History

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Brick Market
(U.S. National Historic Landmark)
South profile and front elevation, 2008
Location:	Newport, RI
Coordinates:	41°29′23″N 71°18′58″W / 41.48972, -71.31611Coordinates: 41°29′23″N 71°18′58″W / 41.48972, -71.31611
Built/Founded:	1762
Architect:	Harrison, Peter
Architectural style(s):	Georgian architecture
Added to NRHP:	October 15, 1966
NRHP Reference#:	66000019[1]
Governing body:	Newport Historical Society

The Museum of Newport History is a museum in the Old Brick Market building in Newport, Rhode Island, United States. It is owned and operated by the Newport Historical Society at 127 Thames Street on Washington Square.

1853 picture of the Brick Market building, home to the Museum of Newport History

The Brick Market was built in 1762 by Peter Harrison. As a traditional British style market building (like Boston's Faneuil Hall), the building's first level served as a marketplace for various goods, and slaves were often sold. Currently, the building houses a museum detailing Newport's history from pre-colonial times to the present. Exhibits include information about the military history in Newport and a large colonial rum distillery display is located on the second floor. Rhode Island rum was an important export in the colonial triangle trade (Atlantic slave trade). Norman Isham, a prominent historical restorationist, restored the Market between 1926 and 1932.

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• Museum of Newport History Official Site

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