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Historical Sites related to the Life and Career of Benedict Arnold


  1. Early Life and Ancestors

Old Stone Mill

Touro Park, between Pelham and Mill Sts, Newport, RI

There are several theories about the origin of this stone tower. Governor Benedict Arnold (great-great-grandfather of Gen. Benedict Arnold), in his 1677 will, mentions "my stone built Wind Mill". It is 28 feet tall and 24 feet in diameter and stands on property once owned by the Governor.
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  • View of the tower
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  • Interior of the tower
  • Masonry walls of the tower, looking into one of the arched openings
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  • This panel at the park has a section discussing the theories about the origin of the tower.
  • View of the tower in the 1990s
  • Sign once at the mill, no longer there,
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