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Forty Steps on the Cliff Walk, National Recreation Trail (NRT) in Newport, Rhode Island, USA

Newport, Rhode Island, USA

 

Newport is a seaside city on Aquidneck Island in Newport County Rhode Island, United States. It is located 23 miles from Providence, known as a New England summer resort and for the famous Newport Mansions.

 

Rhode Island is the smallest state in size in the United States.

 

Polo was played for the first time in the United States in 1876 near Newport

 

Rhode Island was home to the first National Lawn Tennis Championship in 1899

 

Rhode Island's official state name is Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

 

The White Horse Tavern was built in 1673 and is the oldest operating tavern in the United States

 

Rhode Island founder is Roger Williams

 

State Nickname - The Ocean State, Little Rhody

 

State Motto - "Hope"

 

State Song - Rhode Island, It's for Me

 

State flower - Violets

 

State tree - Red maple

 

 

For more information on Newport, Rhode Island

www.cityofnewport.com/

 

For more information on visiting Rhode Island

www.visitrhodeisland.com/

 

For more information on USA The United States of America

www.discoveramerica.com/

 

7 Days US & Canada Eastern Cruise on the Norwegian Cruise Line, Norwegian Gem Ship

 

September, 13, 2014

thru

September, 20, 2014

 

Itinerary

New York City - The United States of America

 

Halifax, Nova Scotia Canada

 

Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada

 

Bar Harbor, Maine, USA

 

Boston, Massachusetts, USA

 

Newport, Rhode Island, USA

 

Norwegian Cruise Line

www.ncl.com/

 

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Newport city, Aquidneck Island, Rhode Island state, USA The United States of America country, North America continent

September 19th 2014

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