The point was named after William Field, a British colonist who settled in Providence with an acreage and house on what is now South Main Street. In the 19th century, Fields Point Farm, a park, became the city's major recreational area until
Roger Williams Park was created in 1871. Visitors came to the point to visit Colonel Atwell's Clam House, Edgewood Beach, The Washington Park Yacht Club, and Kerwin's Beach. and later served as a storage site for the trainsets after September 1976. In 1973,
Johnson & Wales University established a facility in Fields Point; by 2001, the university leased land to Save The Bay for an educational center. ==See also==