History Remains Alive

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History Remains Alive

(Photo by Frank Amaral) The Island Cemetery was first laid out in an era known in landscape history as the “Garden Cemetery Movement.” It is the final resting place of more than 60 musicians, who lived as far back as the 18th century. They served in the War of 1812 and the Civil War. They were composers, music teachers, and church organists. Some were born in Newport, and some came to Newport to make music. A one-hour walking tour on Saturday, A…