Newport County Rhode Island - New
Shoreham
Block Island - Rhode Island
New
Shoreham, known as "Manisses" by the Narragansett
Indians, was named for Shoreham in Sussex County, England.
Giovanni da Verrazzano, an Italian explorer sailing under the
French flag in 1524, compared this 10 square mile island to the
Greek island of Rhodes. The island is popularly known as Block
Island, named after the Dutch navigator Adrian Block, who
visited there in 1614. The first European settlers arrived in
1661. In 1664, Block Island came under the jurisdiction of the
Rhode Island Colony, and the town of New Shoreham was formally
incorporated in 1672.
The
island is located at the mouth of Long Island Sound, 14 miles
east of Montauk Point, and from its shore Fisher's Island, Watch
Hill, Point
Judith, Narragansett Pier and Newport are visible.
Block
Island has no natural harbor: two were built in the nineteenth
century. The Old Harbor was completed in 1876, and the New
Harbor in 1896.
Block
Island is a popular destination for local day trips and
long-term visits alike. In the summer months, the island's
population swells with visitors from all over the world.
Summertime daily ferry service is available between the island
and Point Judith,
Newport and Providence. Ferries also sail from
New London, Connecticut and Montauk, New York. At the State
Airport, both scheduled flights and chartered service provide
additional transportation to and from the island.
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