At Rocky Point, a history lesson on ‘the people’s park’
NEWPORT, R.I. – November 14, 2024 – Ten years after Rocky Point opened as a state park, one of the main figures in its revitalization took students through the park to teach them about its history.
George Shuster Jr., Save The Bay board president and lifelong Warwick resident, led a class of about 20 through the park, pointing out the history of the land. Shuster, along with Beacon editor John Howell, led the push for Rocky Point’s revitalization and acquisition as a state park following the 1995 failure of the amusement park that was once the land’s main attraction.
“Like so many people in Rhode Island, I came here as a kid,” Shuster said. “It was my fantasy world, right? It was the place that I thought about all summer. I would come here with friends for my birthday. I knew every ride down to the last detail.”…Click here to read the full article.