This site is produced and sponsored by Newport's
Friends of the Waterfront
... Preserving Our Shoreline for the Public		 Interesting Newport Walks/Drives:
Cliff Walk
Ten Mile Drive [Ocean Drive]

HARBOR WALK

FoW Dedicates the King Park
Historical Marker
        On Earth Day, Saturday, April 17, 2004 the Friends of the Waterfront unveiled its King Park Historical Marker sign, the culmination of a grant from the North Family Trust.

        Nearly a hundred volunteers joined together to celebrate the sign dedication combined with a Earth Day clean up of King Park. The park is the largest park on the Newport harbor waterfront and includes a little league field, beach, playground, bandstand, boat ramp, and a memorial to Gen. Rochambeau of the Colonial forces supporting General Washington.

        FoW has spearheaded the annual spring cleanup at King Park over the last ten years.

        Several years ago FoW selected this spot at King Park as the ideal location to erect a sign that related the current harbor to Newport harbor's historical past over the last 300 years. The sign's design also included a diagram of all the RI state CRMC designated public rights of way that waterfront walkers may want to explore.

        FoW members Lee McCabe, Kathleen O'Connell, Linda Hammer, John Dalessio, Dave Wixted, Liz Mathinos and Christine Sherrin were the Marker/Grant Team. They checked and double checked the historical information with the Newport Historical Society and other related groups mentioned.

        The historical aspects of the sign cover Fort Adams, Ida Lewis Yacht Club, Rochambeau monument, Newport Bridge, Goat Island and Wellington Square.
Friends of the Waterfront, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) not for profit, public interest group with a mission to:
Protect public access to the water;
Preserve historical uses and rights of way, and
Help foster the development of the waterfront in ways that maximize public access.
Friends of the Waterfront web sites include:
CliffWalk.com,
NewportHarborWalk.com,
TenMileDrive.com, and
NewportWaterfront.org.
We are always looking for volunteer help with our mission tasks. Contact the President
NewportHarborWalk.com v.6.1.2004 copyright ©, Friends of the Waterfront, Inc., PO Box 932, Newport, RI 02840
Web Master Vic Farmer, WebGhosts, Editorial Credits to Liz Mathinos, Amity Mack, Dave Wixted, and Vic Farmer. Map credit to Linnea Amtson
        This Newport Harbor Walk web site is still under construction. We welcome information or photos anyone would like to share with Newport's Friends of the Waterfront for possible inclusion into this site. Contact Vic Farmer