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20-532: In 1803, James Taylor Jr. solicited the help of his cousin, James Madison , who was then U.S. secretary of state, to persuade the federal government to relocate Fort Washington in Cincinnati, Ohio across the Ohio River to Newport, Kentucky. The post was 4 acres (16,000 m) in the original tract, purchased from old Colonel Taylor estate for $ 1. In 1806, two additional acres were bought for $ 47. Taylor

40-523: A stockade to finish them. In 1848 the city of Newport gave to the government all the land lying between the barracks and the Ohio and Licking Rivers . These waterfronts included several acres and were given free to the government, with the stipulation that in case the barracks was ever abandoned the property would revert to the city. Newport Barracks became a depot of the Eastern Department of

60-732: The French and Indian War . The Taylor family had two cousins, James Madison and Zachary Taylor , who later become presidents of the United States . On April 1, 1792, just short of his 23rd birthday, James Taylor V left his father's plantation for Kentucky accompanied by three slaves, Moses, Humphrey and Adam, along with an English Army deserter, Robert Christy, and Christy's wife and their three children. They reached Newport June 20 but couldn't find lodging, so he stayed at Fort Washington in Cincinnati. His enslaved men worked through

80-511: The Ohio and Licking rivers and the skyline of Cincinnati . It is named for General James Taylor, Jr. , a founder of Newport. The park occupies the land of the Newport Barracks , a military fort from 1803 to 1893. A helicopter tour operates out of the park. 39°05′33″N 84°30′09″W  /  39.0924°N 84.5024°W  / 39.0924; -84.5024 This Campbell County, Kentucky state location article

100-451: The Ft. Washington military post from Cincinnati to Newport. The Newport Barracks replaced Fort Washington across the river in Cincinnati, Ohio. There were but 4 acres (16,000 m ) in the original tract, which was bought from the old Colonel Taylor estate for the minimal price of $ 1. In 1806, two additional acres were bought for $ 47. Taylor was hired as the superintendent of the construction of

120-729: The Licking River, was part owner of a salt-works at Grants Lick, Ky., ran a tanning business and in his spare time was known to collect fossils and hunt buffalo at Big Bone Lick in Boone County . James Taylor V and his wife were members of St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Newport , on the Courthouse Square. He and his wife Keturah were laid to rest at the Taylor Family Plot Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate, Ky. At his death, James Taylor V

140-815: The Newport Barracks. After the Civil War ended, the Barracks lost their usefulness as one company posts were giving way to larger installations. Its location at the confluence of the Licking and Ohio Rivers subjected it to frequent flooding, especially during the floods of 1882, 1883 and 1884. In light of that factor, the Secretary of War purchased 112 acres (0.5 km) on a hill above the Ohio River three miles (5 km) east of Newport which became Fort Thomas . By November 1894 all personnel and equipment

160-603: The Recruiting Service until 16 July 1859 when it was made an independent department. During the Civil War , although Kentucky was a slave state and a politically divided border state, it remained in the Union. Wounded and dying from the war were brought to Newport as well as Confederate prisoners. It is also said that Jefferson Davis , General Robert E. Lee and Union General Ulysses S. Grant did tours of duty at

180-729: The Taylor Mansion is the district's oldest house. Taylor is the namesake of the General James Taylor Park . Bellevue (the Taylor mansion) was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 22, 1976. General James Taylor Park General James Taylor Park is a small urban park in Newport , Kentucky , United States . It is located on Riverboat Row overlooking the confluence of

200-596: The barracks. He was to erect three buildings. Gen. James Taylor V was Quartermaster General and paymaster of the Northwestern Army during the War of 1812 , thus Newport became a vital center for war supplies . During a storied lifetime, James Taylor V operated ferries across both the Ohio and Licking rivers, helped to found banks, invested in the mammoth Newport Manufacturing Co., operated saw and grist mills along

220-428: The county on December 17, 1794, from parts of Mason, Scott and Harrison Counties. On December 14, 1795, it approved Newport's charter. James Taylor V and Keturah Moss Leitch were married on November 15, 1795. They had 11 children, but only four survived to maturity. In 1803, James Taylor V solicited the help of his cousin, James Madison, who was then U.S. Secretary of State , to persuade the federal government to move

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240-412: The fields adjacent to the Barracks. Newport was an infantry recruiting center for Ohio and Kentucky and furnished equipment and soldiers for the newly acquired Louisiana Territory . During the War of 1812 , the post furnished soldiers to go to the front in the second war with Great Britain. Gen. James Taylor Jr. was Quartermaster General and paymaster of the Northwestern Army during this war, thus Newport

260-672: The summer to clear 16 acres (65,000 m ) in fields along the Licking River , plant two corn crops, and build a small cabin on lot no. 6 at the southwest corner of Second Street and Central Avenue. James Taylor V became the driving force behind the settlement's development. He laid out the first road to Lexington in August with Jacob and Edward Fowler. In 1794 James Taylor tapped his connections with Kentucky's leaders to lobby at Frankfort for acts incorporating Newport and creating Campbell County, Kentucky . The legislature established

280-454: The techniques needed to drum. Little more is known about the school at Newport Barracks, as there are few surviving records, but Dan Emmett , the creator of The Drummer’s and Fifer’s Guide , the leading textbook used to teach field musicians during the Civil War, references the school in his forward. In 1842 Taylor asked the government for $ 20,000 to make improvements at the Barracks. After 35 years of use they were in need of repair. Not only

300-528: The wealthiest early settlers of Kentucky . He was a founder of the city of Newport, Kentucky . Taylor was the fifth child born to James Taylor IV and his wife, Anne Hubbard Taylor in Midway , Virginia . His father, James Taylor IV, bought 2,700 acres (11 km ) of land in Northern Kentucky from his friend George Muse, which was part of the land Muse had been awarded for his military service in

320-665: Was an important army supply depot. British prisoners were also brought to Newport. One of the two Schools of Practice (School of Practice for U.S.A. Field Musicians) were established at Newport in the 1830s. The two schools, the other being located at Fort Columbus , Governors Island , in New York Harbor , were the United States Army's institute for musical training before and during the American Civil War . At these schools, they trained drummer boys

340-547: Was hired as the superintendent of the construction of the barracks. He was to erect three buildings. John Metcalf of Fleming County and Dan Mayo of Newport contracted for the brick and stone work at $ 7 per thousand bricks and 75 cents per perch of stone. Stephen Lyon did most of the carpentry and Amos B. Watson of New York was the joiner. Colonel William Boyd arrived in Newport in March 1811 with 600 men who pitched their tents in

360-504: Was it approved but Captain J R Irwin of the Quartermaster Department who was sent to Newport to hasten the undertakings, requested money to purchase some additional land, erect officers and laundress quarters and build a hospital. On 7 January 1845 Irwin informed General Thomas Sidney Jesup that the new hospital was ready for patients, the enlisted men were in their barracks and two sets of officers quarters needed only

380-523: Was said to be one of the wealthiest men in the state of Kentucky, with an estate valued at more than $ 4 million. In the mid-19th century, Newport became a hub for trade, industry and culture. Just a few years later, Gen. Taylor's grandson established the wealthy area of East Row, a collection of elegant homes. Today, the East Row local Historic District is the second largest local district in Kentucky and

400-504: Was transferred to the new army post and on January 2, 1895, Colonel Cochran formerly transferred Newport Barracks to the City of Newport. The city eventually built General James Taylor Park on the grounds. 39°05′28″N 84°30′02″W  /  39.09111°N 84.50056°W  / 39.09111; -84.50056 James Taylor, Jr. (Kentucky) James Taylor V (1769–1848) was an American banker, Quartermaster general , and one of

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