Newport in Newport County, Rhode Island — The American Northeast (New England)
Cliff Walk
Developed by estate owners during Newports Gilded Age, 1880-1920
| | Designated National Historic Walking Trail 1976 | |
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 14, 2017
1. Cliff Walk Marker
Restored with Federal, State, City
funds by the Cliff Walk Committee,
Claus Von Bulow Chairman
Mayor Humphrey J. Donnelly, III
1974-76
Contractor V.J. Paolino Construction Company
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Parks & Recreational Areas • Roads & Vehicles.
Location. 41° 29.101′ N, 71° 17.852′ W. Marker is in Newport, Rhode Island, in Newport County. It can be reached from Memorial Boulevard (Rhode Island Route 138A) near Eustis Avenue, on the right when traveling east. Marker is located near the Cliff Walk north end entrance from Memorial Boulevard. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 117 Memorial Boulevard, Newport RI 02840, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on Rhode Island’s Narragansett Bay. It is also in the American Northeast and in New England. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Christopher Columbus (approx. 0.6 miles away); Bellevue Ave. at John St. (approx. 0.6 miles away); Redwood Library (approx. 0.6 miles away); a different marker also named International Tennis Hall of Fame (approx. 0.6 miles away); The League of American Wheelmen (approx. 0.6 miles away); The Newport Caino & Its Neighors: Commercial Development (approx. 0.6
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Another marker is no longer nearby. International Tennis Hall of Fame (was approx. 0.6 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
More about this marker. Marker is a metal tablet mounted on a short, wide boulder along the west side of the walking trail.
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Newport Cliff Walk
Also see . . .
1. Cliff Walk.
The Cliff Walk along the eastern shore of Newport, RI is world famous as a public access walk that combines the natural beauty of the Newport shoreline with the architectural history of Newport's gilded age. (Submitted on March 18, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
2. Claus von Bόlow (who is listed as the 1974-76 Cliff Walk Committee Chairman on this marker).
Claus von Bόlow (born Claus Cecil Borberg; 11 August 1926) is a British socialite of German and Danish ancestry. In 1982, Bόlow was arrested in Newport, RI and tried for the attempted murder of his wife Sunny. He
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 14, 2017
2. Cliff Walk Marker
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 14, 2017
3. Cliff Walk Trail: North End Entrance (near marker)
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 14, 2017
4. Cliff Walk Trail: Hurricane Sandy Repair Plaque (near marker)
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 14, 2017
5. Cliff Walk Trail: Memorial Boulevard Sign (near marker)
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 14, 2017
6. Cliff Walk Trail Map (near marker)
Credits. This page was last revised on May 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 18, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 736 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on March 18, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
