The name “King” is everywhere in the city of Newport and in the Island Cemetery. The Edward King House, Newport’s Senior Center, and Kingscote, owned by the Preservation Society of Newport County, are only two of the significant buildings the King family built or owned in the city. The family members were numerous and important members of society. This presentation features the Kings who built their castles in Newport and impacted the city.
The name ‘King’ is everywhere in the city of Newport and in the Island Cemetery. The Edward King House, Newport’s Senior Center, and Kingscote, owned by the Preservation Society of Newport County, are only two of the significant buildings the King family built or owned in the city. The family members were numerous and important members of society. This presentation features the Kings who built their castles in Newport and impacted the city.