Take a walk down memory lane and experience
the past of Aquidneck Island and her neighbors.
Over two hundred stunning photographs and detailed,
informative captions offer a glimpse into the rich pasts
of Newport, Jamestown, Portsmouth, and Middletown,
as well as Prudence, Gould, Hog, and Rose Islands.
I n March of 1638, a group of Bostonians met
with Roger Williams and decided to purchase the
Island of Aquidneck. In the years that followed, the
towns of Newport, Portsmouth, and Middletown
were founded and soon became distinct components
of a Narragansett Bay community. These islands
have flourished into thriving coastal communitites
renowned for their beauty and character.