Newport, Rhode Island: Mystery Tower of Newport
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Touro Park
- Address:
- Touro Park St. W., Newport, RI
- Directions:
- Downtown, in Touro Park. On the south side of Mill St., one block west of Bellevue Ave.
- Hours:
- Lit at night. Local health policies may affect hours and access.
- RA Rates:
- Worth a Detour
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Did stone-stacking Vikings erect this knobby tower? Or perhaps the Knights Templar, or globe-trotting Chinese? It endures as one of America's oldest and most mysterious attractions.
Roadsideamerica.com Report... [09/09/2018]Visitor Tips and News About Mystery Tower of Newport
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There is really no mystery - it's a 17th century windmill. The evidence is overwhelming. But it's still worth a visit!
[Jeffwagg, 06/14/2017]
Thought you would like a picture of Newport's Mysterious Viking Tower. My sister and two cousins were in Newport and we wanted to see the Tower, which we found on your website. It's in a very nice, manicured park.
Parking is tight but it's worth riding around until you find a parking spot.
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A quick recap of who built the Tower, according to various theories: Vikings (1120 AD), Knights Templar (1398), Chinese (1421), Portuguese (1501), English (1583), colonists (1600s). The last time we visited the Tower it was besieged by trench-digging archeologists, so there may be more theories to come!