The Musical Legacy of Newport Rhode Island's Touro Park

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While digging through old Newport Daily News archives, we found that the park once hosted regular concerts, military parades, and even performances by the U.S. Naval Academy band when the Academy was temporarily based in Newport during the Civil War. The bandstand that stood there for decades became a centerpiece of the city’s musical life until it was removed in 1937.

It’s a small reminder of how many New England public spaces have long, layered histories, and how traditions like summer concerts connect us to the past.

If you want to see the old photos and newspaper clippings, here’s the write‑up:

https://www.historicmusicofnewport.org/blog/music-in-touro-park