Pell-Newport Bridge - Jamestown, RI
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The Pell-Newport Bridge on the reverse of the US Quarter featuring Rhode Island is a suspension bridge over part of Narragansett Bay between Jamestown and Newport, where sailing boats are commonly found.
Waymark Code: WMKRXQ
Location: Rhode Island, United States
Date Posted: 05/25/2014
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In Jamestown, from the veterans memorial by the shore, is a view of the Pell-Newport Bridge, which is shown on the reverse side of the 2001 US Quarter (Dollar) for Rhode Island.
The location is from the veterans memorial at the eastern end of downtown Jamestown, by the eastern shore of Conanicut Island. To get to the location, you could take the Pell-Newport Bridge from Newport, which is a toll-way, but you would be travelling over the landmark. Another way, from the west, is the Jamestown-Verrazano Bridge, which is not a toll-way. From there, travel on ramps and access roads to Main Road, then go south on Main Road to Narragansett Avenue. Turn left (west) and travel to the end of the road and the veterans memorial ahead. Parking is nearby - though in the summer they may be scarce.
The view is an almost ideal match to the view shown on the coin reverse face. From the park, look northeast. Hopefully, the fog will not obscure the view. The suspension bridge has two spires with cables extending from the main cables between the spires. In the front are moored sailing boats, which is the closest I found to the vintage sailing boat on the coin image.
The bridge spans part of the dominant feature of Rhode Island, Narraganset Bay. The state, officially called "Rhode Island and the Providence Plantations," may be the smallest state of the union, but its influence is big when it comes to water. RI was one of the original thirteen colonies, was first to declare independence from Britain, and was the last of the thirteen to accept the US Constitution (1790). Newport was a major merchant port and many fishermen came from the bay. For many years, Rhode Island was the host of the Americas Cup races and was home to the cup for over 50 years. Providence, at the head of the bay, was also a port where goods were exchanged. There are beaches and lighthouses, and other opportunities to enjoy the coast of the Ocean State!
Money Issuing Country: United States of America
Currency: Dollar
Denomination: Quarter Dollar
Date of Issue: 01/01/2001
Type of Money: Coin
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