PARKS & OPEN SPACES

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Morton Park 

This historic park designed by Frederick Law Olmstead, was donated to the City by Levi Morton, a future Vice President of the United States, who drove one of the first rivets into the Statue of Liberty’s big toe as the Ambassador to France. This picturesque park includes a volley ball court, large picnic area and a popular playground.

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Murphy Field 

Located near Rogers High School, Murphy Field is heavily used for high school sports including baseball, softball, football, tennis and basketball. The park also includes a WPA era stone slide and a childrens playground.

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Cardines Playground 

A local play area near the Point section of Newport, RI.

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Edward Street Playground & MLK Park 

Located adjacent to the MLK Center is a playground, chess tables, a basketball court and a paved free play area.

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Miantonomi Park 

Established as a WW1 memorial park, this park includes Miantonomi Hill, the highest point in Newport. The Hill, once the seat of power for the Narragansett Indians, has housed colonial beacons, revolutionary war fortifications, and finally, a 1929 memorial tower designed by Meade, McKim and White. With the assistance of the Aquidneck Island Land Trust, Sunset Hill has been added to the park with its revolutionary war earthen redoubt. The park is popular for birding, dog walking, and large community cookouts.

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