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Vernon House, Newport, RI

46 Clarke St
Newport, RI 02840
United States

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A light‑colored historic building with dark shutters and a central double‑door entrance sits on a corner lot, featuring three dormer windows on the roof and a short staircase leading up from the sidewalk.

William Vernon House

Kenneth C. Zirkel

 

This house is named after William Vernon, who was the President of the Eastern Navy Board through the Revolutionary War and was also the founder and second president of the Redwood Library. Rochambeau used the house as a headquarters starting in July 1780. Washington and Lafayette also visited Rochambeau while he stayed at the house.

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