Portsmouth, Rhode Island
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Portsmouth is a town in Newport County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 17,871 at the 2020 U.S. census. Portsmouth is the second-oldest municipality in Rhode Island, after Providence;
Town Hall
Portsmouth Compact memorial at Founder's Brook
The Second Empire mansion at Borden Farm was built c. 1865
The Friends Meeting was built c. 1699–1700
Aquidneck Island
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Aquidneck Island, officially known as Rhode Island, is an island in Narragansett Bay in the state of Rhode Island. The total land area is 37.8 sq mi, which makes it the largest island in the bay. The
Portsmouth, Rhode Island
…miles (154 km2), of which 23.2 square miles (60 km2) (39.14%) is land and 36.1 square miles (93 km2) (60.86%) is water. Most of its land area lies on Aquidneck Island, which it shares with Middletown and Newport. In addition, Portsmouth encompasses some smaller islands, including Prudence Island, Patience Island…
The Claiborne Pell Newport Bridge