Historical Marker
Cliff Walk
Historical marker location:
117 Memorial Boulevard, Newport, Rhode Island
( Marker can be reached from Memorial Boulevard (Rhode Island Route 138A) near Eustis Avenue, on the right when traveling east.)
Developed by estate owners during NewportÂ’s Gilded Age, 1880-1920. Designated National Historic Walking Trail 1976.
Rhode Island was the last state to ratify the U.S. Constitution, finally joining the union on May 29, 1790, after initially rejecting the document.