Many people don't realize that one of the most famous Egyptologists of his time was Theodore Montgomery Davis, who developed his passion while in semi-retirement and living in Newport, Rhode Island. Davis is buried at Newport's Island Cemetary, but during his lifetime - over the course of 12 years - Davis discovered 30 Egyptian tombs. Many of the found treasures are now housed at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Egyptian Museum in Cairo and the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, Massachusetts. After each discovery, Davis would pen a book … (0 comments)
brenton point state park: Flying a Kite on Ocean Drive in Newport, Rhode Island
- 06/30/13 09:51 PM
Flying a Kite on Ocean Drive in Newport, Rhode Island A trip to Newport, Rhode Island would not be complete without visiting its beaches, dining at its varied restaurants and enjoying some of its special events. But a Newport, Rhode Island vacation must include flying a kite on Ocean Drive in Newport, Rhode Island at Brenton Point State Park. Flying a kite on Ocean Drive, Rhode Island at Brenton Point State Park not only is a daily event, but is part of the Newport Kite Festival, held on the second weekend in July (this year on July 13th and 14th, 2013). The … (1 comments)
Does Newport, Rhode Island have a connection to Egyptian tombs?
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