Bed and Breakfasts, Inns, Hotels, and Lodging in Newport, New York:

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 str. . .