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Well-mannered children welcome. Smoking limited to enclosed porch. Bed and private bath accommodations to serve the traveler at modest rates. Open all year. No pets. Cat in residence. Rates from $40 to $70 per night plus tax according to guest's choices. - Resident Hosts: Phyllis and Jim Fisher
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The
primary significance of What Cheer Hall is derived from the historical
and architectural importance of its role in the establishment of an
early 19th century village in central New York State. The building was
built for the founder of Newport (originally called Bowen settlement),
Benjamin Bowen and his wife, Ruth Watson Bowen in 1812. Benjamin Bowen came to the area from Newport, Rhode Island. The home is
listed on the New York State and National Registers of Historic
Places. This historic home is the oldest remaining structure that has
not been moved or incorporated into a larger structure, still standing
in the village of Newport. It is surrounded by homes that were built
later in the 19th century when New England pioneers moved into the
Kuyahoora Valley area beginning in 1787. In 1793 Bowen built a dam and a
sawmill on the West Canada Creek and a year later a gristmill was
constructed, later a distillery and an oil mill, and finally the
Newport Cotton Manufacturing Company. The Village of Newport is located
in the Kuyahoora Valley of Herkimer County. The West Canada Creek
bisects the village nestled southwest of the Adirondack Park and
northeast of the City of Utica. The small village and surrounding open
country render a fine mix for country living in close proximity to
recreational possibilities, including our local golf course, city
shopping, the arts, and fine dining. The Bowen family named the house
"What Cheer Hall". "What Cheer" was a favorite expression of Roger Williams,
founder of Rhode Island, when he showed forth his enthusiasm.
Links:
More About What Cheer Hall
More about Newport, NY
National Register of Historic Places - Herkimer County
National Register of Historic Places
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