Newport In Running for USA Today "Best Destinations for History Buffs" List

Newport really shines during prime tourist season in the summer, but there’s a reason you’ll see tourists walking about the city’s historic streets year-round.

The City-by-the-Sea is an historic marvel with oodles to explore; Newport boats the highest number of surviving colonial buildings in the entire country. It has Gilded Age mansions, Victorian splendor, ties to the Revolutionary War and the Newport Tower that some believe was built centuries ago, long before Columbus set foot on anything close to American shores (but carbon dating in 1993 pegged the date of construction between 1635 and 1698).

There’s history around every corner here, so it’s no surprise that the city is in the running for USA Today’s “Best Destination for History Buffs” top 10 list.

The ranking is part of the newspaper’s 10 Best reader’s choice awards and Newport currently sits at No. 16 of 20.

To crack the top 10, Newport needs your vote. It’s easy - just go HERE and click on the vote button.

You can vote every six hours or so, do bookmark the page and help get Newport into the top 10.

Voting ends Monday, Sept. 14 at noon.

Among the nominees are Boston, Charleston, S.C,; Charlottesville, Va.; Galveston, Texas;, and Gettysburg, Penn.,

The 20 cities and towns nominated “are living in the past in the best way possible,” USA Today said. “These destinations have played witness to important eras of U.S. history and continue to bring that history to life for visitors.”