The Newport Barracks Historical Marker is an intriguing piece of American history, located in Newport, Kentucky, near the confluence of the Licking and Ohio Rivers. This marker commemorates the historic Newport Barracks, a military prison that operated during the War of 1812. Constructed in 1804 by Colonel George Muse, this significant early army post was operational from 1803 until its closure in 1894.

Colonel Muses land on which the barracks were constructed originally belonged to him and his partner, none other than President George Washington. They had ventured together in Eastern Kentucky projects before the establishment of Newport Barracks.

Recently, Northern Kentucky Universitys faculty and students employed ground-penetrating radar technology to search for buried remnants of this historic facility at its former site near Riverfront Park. This is an ongoing effort to uncover more about the fascinating history associated with the Newport Barracks and its unique place in American military history.

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