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| Newport Tower | |
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&sq=&lang=&file=File:Newport_Tower_-_Newport,_RI_(51488606239).jpg) The Newport Tower. | |
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| Origin | |
| Mill name | Newport Tower |
| Mill location | Newport, Rhode Island |
| Coordinates | 41°29′09″N 71°18′36″W / 41.4858°N 71.3099°W |
| Year built | Mid-17th century |
| Information | |
| Purpose | Corn mill |
| Type | Tower mill |
The Newport Tower, also known as the Old Stone Mill, is a round stone tower located in Touro Park in Newport, Rhode Island, the remains of a windmill built in the mid-17th century. It has received attention due to speculation that it is actually several centuries older and would thus represent evidence of pre-Columbian trans-oceanic contact. Carbon dating shows this belief to be incorrect.
Other names given to the tower include Round Tower, Touro Tower, Viking Tower, and Newport Stone Tower.