Plan de la Ville, Port et Rade de Newport, Rhode Island – Historic Map Reproduction
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Plan de la Ville, Port et Rade de Newport, Rhode Island comes to life in this antique map, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. It comes from the Snapshots of the Past collection, curated over 25 years for its historical value.
The framed print arrives ready to hang; the unframed option suits custom framing. Perfect for a home, office, library or classroom wall, and a gift with a story behind it. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Snapshots of the Past, founded in 2001, has served tens of thousands of customers worldwide.
Plan de la Ville, Port et Rade de Newport, Rhode Island
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Printed with French titling, this plan of Newport's town, harbor and roadstead reflects the view from across the Atlantic at a moment when France was a wartime ally of the American colonies. French cartographers produced many such charts of American ports in the late 1770s and early 1780s, drawing on surveys and reports from naval officers. Newport was a strategic prize: a French expeditionary force under the Comte de Rochambeau wintered there from 1780 to 1781, and the harbor's deep anchorage made it valuable to both sides. The plan is useful for seeing how the town's street grid and waterfront were recorded during that period.
| Original scan | 4,055 × 3,849 px · prints to 14 × 13 in at 300 dpi |
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| Reference | RI-Newport 1780 |
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