Lost venues in Rhode Island
5 former venues documented so far, across 4 cities. Mostly horse racing, soccer, motorsports.
5 venues
View on map →Lincoln Downs / Lincoln Greyhound Park
Lincoln Downs opened as a Rhode Island horse track in 1947 and became Lincoln Greyhound Park in 1977. Live dog racing ended in August 2009, and the property is now the Bally's Twin River Lincoln casino.
Mark's Stadium
Mark's Stadium in North Tiverton, Rhode Island, opened in 1922 as the home of the Fall River Marksmen of the American Soccer League. It was torn down in the 1950s and the site is now an empty lot.
Messer Street Grounds
Messer Street Grounds was the home of the National League's Providence Grays from 1878 to 1885, on the west side of Providence.
Narragansett Park
Narragansett Park in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, raced Thoroughbreds from 1934 to 1978. Its grandstand survives in part on the former grounds.
Rhode Island Auditorium
The Rhode Island Auditorium in Providence was home to the AHL's Providence Reds for 46 years and the BAA's Providence Steamrollers from 1946 to 1949. It was demolished in 1989.