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PARKS Newport News Parks is responsible for the maintenance of thirty-two city parks. The smallest is less than half an acre (2,000 m&2). The largest, Newport News Park , is 8,065 acres (33 km&2), the second-largest city park in the United States . The parks are scattered throughout the city, from Endview Plantation in the northern end of the city to King-Lincoln Park in the southern end near the Monitor-Merrimac Memorial Bridge-Tunnel . The parks offer a variety of services to visitors, ranging from traditional park services like Camping and Fishing to activities like Archery and Disc Golf . See List Of Parks In Newport News, Virginia HISTORIC SITES Newport News Parks maintains eight historic sites within the city. Four of these are located within parks.
All of these historic sites (with the exception of the Victory Arch) were significant during the Peninsula Campaign of the American Civil War in 1862 . MUSEUMS Five museums are run by the department:
SPORTS PROGRAMS AND COMMUNITY CENTERS Newport News Parks runs eight sports facilities and community centers in the city for use by city residents.
The department runs youth leagues for Basketball , Football , Soccer , indoor Field Hockey , and Wrestling . Leagues are also run for adults in basketball, Flag Football , Softball , Table Tennis , and Volleyball . EXTERNAL LINK
For all there is to see and do visit the Newport News Tourism Development Office's Web site - official site. www.newport-news.org (http://www.newport-news.org/) or call 888-493-7386. |
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