The Newport Cemetery District contains the seven contiguous historic cemeteries (which include Island Cemetery and Annex, Common Burial Ground, Friends Cemetery, the Common Burial Ground, Braman, North Burial Ground and St. Mary’s) that visitors to Aquidneck Island see upon entering Newport from the Farewell Street approach. Explore even more information beyond the Island Cemetery about Newport’s historical cemeteries by clicking on the links below. The links will direct you to pages provided by the Newport Historical Cemetery Commission, the City of Newport, and the Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Commission.