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Article: Warwick: Recreation
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Warwick: Recreation
Sightseeing
Each of Warwick's 30 distinctive villages has something to offer the sightseer
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historic Pawtuxet Village is the oldest in New England and was home to the rabble-rousers who burned the British customs ship,
The Gaspee,
at the start of the American Revolutionary War. Pawtuxet also served as a stop on the Underground Railroad for escaped slaves prior to and during the Civil War. Warwick City Park is located in the Buttonwoods district, with more than 120 acres of nature trails, beaches, and bike routes. Buttonwoods beaches hosted parties in the 1800s that made New England clambakes popular. The Oakland Beach neighborhood provides access to more ...
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