Fort Adams
- Also Known As: Fort Adams Historic District
- Address: Fort Adams Rd and Harrison Ave
- Vicinity: W of Newport
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1799/07/04 | Louis de Tousard | Engineer | Fort Adams is established as a First System coastal fortification with John Henry as commander. He stayed until the end of 1800. | |||
| 1799/07/04 | John Henry (spy) | Commander | Fort Adams is established as a First System coastal fortification with John Henry as commander. He stayed until the end of 1800. | |||
| 1824/00/00 | Simon Bernard | Engineer | Designed by Brigadier General Simon Bernard, the present Fort Adams is built 1824-1857 under the Third System of coastal forts. | |||
| 1824/00/00 | Joseph G Totten | Construction Supervisor | Designed by Brigadier General Simon Bernard, the present Fort Adams is built 1824-1857 under the Third System of coastal forts. | |||
| 1824/00/00 | Alexander McGregor (stonemason) | Master Stonemason | Designed by Brigadier General Simon Bernard, the present Fort Adams is built 1824-1857 under the Third System of coastal forts. | |||
| 1848/09/00 | Benjamin Kendrick Pierce | Commander | Benjamin K Pierce commands Fort Adams from June 1847 until September 1848. | |||
| 1956/07/07 | Duke Ellington | Performer | Duke Ellington and his band perform at the Newport Jazz Festival. | Ellington at Newport 56 | Newport Jazz Festival | |
| 1958/00/00 | Mahalia Jackson | Performer | Jazz greats "Jazz on a Summer's Day" at the Newport Jazz Festival. The film was released in 1959. | Jazz on a Summer's Day | Newport Jazz Festival | |
| 1958/00/00 | Louis Armstrong | Performer | Jazz greats "Jazz on a Summer's Day" at the Newport Jazz Festival. The film was released in 1959. | Jazz on a Summer's Day | Newport Jazz Festival | |
| 1958/00/00 | Dinah Washington | Performer | Jazz greats "Jazz on a Summer's Day" at the Newport Jazz Festival. The film was released in 1959. | Jazz on a Summer's Day | Newport Jazz Festival | |
| 1958/00/00 | Chuck Berry | Performer | Jazz greats "Jazz on a Summer's Day" at the Newport Jazz Festival. The film was released in 1959. | Jazz on a Summer's Day | Newport Jazz Festival | |
| 1958/00/00 | Thelonious Monk | Performer | Jazz greats "Jazz on a Summer's Day" at the Newport Jazz Festival. The film was released in 1959. | Jazz on a Summer's Day | Newport Jazz Festival | |
| 1965/07/25 | Bob Dylan | Performer | With Al Kooper on organ and The Paul Butterfield Blues Band backing him, Dylan begins plays "Maggie's Farm" on a Fender Stratocaster, an electric guitar instead of an acoustic one. The audience responds with loud jeering and yelling. | Newport Jazz Festival |
| Particulars for Fort Adams: | |
|---|---|
| Area of Significance | Architecture |
| Criteria | Architecture-Engineering |
| Area of Significance | Engineering |
| Criteria | Exemplar |
| Owner | Federal |
| Structure Type | Fortification |
| Sight Category | Historic District |
| Area of Significance | Military |
| Historic Use | Military Facility |
| Area Of Significance | Music |
| Level of Significance | National |
| Historic Use | Naval Facility |
| Owner | State |
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