God's Little Acre - Northeast African American Historic Places Map (sitios de interés)
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| 63 Farewell Street | Newport, RI 02840 | | ||
About: Newport is home to a historically significant burial ground, what the African and African American community commonly called "God’s Little Acre." This burial area on Farewell Street has been recognized as having some of the oldest, and possibly the largest, surviving collection of markers of free Africans and slaves dating back to the late 1600’s. It is also the place where we find perhaps the first artwork signed by an African American: Zingo (aka:Pompey) Stevens, a stonecutter who worked from the John Stevens stone shop during the late 18th century.
 Grave marker of Pompey Brenton, servant to Rhode Island Governor Brenton Photos and text courtesy Kieth Stokes |
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