Touro Synagogue

Touro Synagogue (HMWU3)

Location: Newport, RI 02840 Newport County
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Country: United States of America
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N 41° 29.362', W 71° 18.72'

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National Historic Site

Touro Synagogue
of
Jeshuat Israel Congregation
Founded 1658

Ths oldest synagogue building in the United States was designed by Peter Harrison. Ground was broken August 1, 1759. It was dedicated on December 2, 1763. Here, 1781-84 The Rhode Island General Assembly met, and during Washington's visit to Newport in 1781 a town meeting was held here. The State Supreme Court held sessions here at that period. The building was reopened for religious services on August 2, 1850. In 1790 George Washington wrote to this congregation that . . . "Happily the Government of the United States . . . . gives to bigotry no sanction, to persecution no assistance."

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HM NumberHMWU3
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Date Added Monday, September 29th, 2014 at 12:28pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)19T E 306996 N 4595664
Decimal Degrees41.48936667, -71.31200000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 41° 29.362', W 71° 18.72'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds41° 29' 21.72" N, 71° 18' 43.20" W
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Area Code(s)401
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 80 Touro St, Newport RI 02840, US
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