Lecture- Colonial Newport Gravestone Carvers and Burial Sitess

Schedule

Thu, 11 Sep, 2025 at 02:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

Island Cemetery | Newport, RI

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This lecture will take place in the Belmont Chapel at Island Cemetery. The first three generations of carvers from the Stevens family will be featured. Two additional cravers with Stevens family connections to be explored will be Pompe Stevens, the only known carver of African heritage, and John Bull, related to the Stevens family by marriage.
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Island Cemetery, North Burial Ground, Kingston Ave, Newport, RI 02840, United States

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