Miantonomi Memorial Park - Newport RI - Municipal Parks and Plazas on Waymarking.com

Miantonomi Park is a 32 acres parcel purchased in 1637 from Chief Sachems. Colonial settlers used the hill for a lookout, public executions and beacons. At one time there was a fort on Tomony Hill. After the Revolutionary War the entire area around Miantonomi Hill reverted to farm land until 1921. In 1921 the City of Newport purchased the site for a park. In 1929 the tower was erected to honor those that fought in WWI.

Name: Miantonomi Memorial Park Street Location: Hillside Ave Local Municipality: Newport State/Province, etc.: RI Country: USA Web Site: [Web Link] Date Established: 1637 Picnic Facilities: Tables, swings, slides Monuments/Statues: WWI Memorial/Commemoration: Not listed Recreational Facilities: Not listed Art (murals/sculpture, etc.): Not listed Fountains: Not listed Ponds/Lakes/Streams/Rivers/Beach: Not listed Special Events: Not listed Traditional Geocaches: Not listed

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