Villa Marine, Newport, Rhode Island

Photographer Paul A Darling (American, born 1931)

Date1968

Object number00031416

NamePhotograph

MediumBlack and white photographic print on paper.

DimensionsOverall: 355 x 280 mm, 0.025 kg

ClassificationsPhotographs

Credit LineANMM Collection Gift from Louis D'Alpuget

Terms

DescriptionPhotograph by Paul Darling of two boys walking with a rope on the waters edge at Villa Marine, Newport, Rhode Island, USA. In the background is the lighthouse at Goat Island.HistoryThroughout the 18th century Newport, Rhode Island on Aquidneck Island developed into a center of maritime commerce. As ship traffic increased into the busy port, the need for a lighthouse became apparent. The harbor was protected by a small island, a half mile long and 200 yards wide, lying just offshore. Off the northern end of the island, a treacherous reef was a danger to all shipping entering the harbor. Lighthouse authorities decided to build a lighthouse to mark the reef lying off Goat Island in the early 1800’s.SignificanceKnown as the 'sailing capital of the world' Newport proudly claims a long history of shipping and sailing. Since the arrival of Europeans, Rhode Island has become a centre of maritime trade, pleasure, sport and business.