Trinity Episcopal Church, Newport, Rhode Island for Weathervane Wednesday

 This weathervane was photographed in Newport, Rhode Island.

Today's weathervane was photographed above the steeple of the Trinity Church in Newport, Rhode Island. This church was established in 1698 as a congregation of Anglicans.  The building you see now was erected in 1726, and expanded in 1764. Episcopal churches were loyal to the English monarchy and the English Anglican church, and that is why this weathervane features a bishop's mitre above the banner. There are no cardinal points under the gilded vane.  This weathervane, with the Anglican bishop's mitre, is thought to have saved the church from being ransacked by British troops during the American Revolution. 

This church was restored between 1985 and 1987.  The steeple was removed, restored and replaced back in position. There is a book about the history of this church Semper Eadem: A History of Trinity Church in Newport, 1698 - 2000 by John Hattendorf. Copies are available through the church or at Amazon. This church was listed as a National Historic Landmark in 1968. 

For the truly curious:

History of Trinity Church:    https://www.trinitynewport.org/visit/history/   

Trinity Church at Wikipedia:   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trinity_Church_(Newport,_Rhode_Island)  

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To cite/link to this blog post: Heather Wilkinson Rojo, "Trinity Episcopal Church, Newport, Rhode Island for Weathervane Wednesday", Nutfield Genealogy, posted October 11, 2023, ( https://nutfieldgenealogy.blogspot.com/2023/10/trinity-episcopal-church-newport-rhode.html: accessed [access date]).