WPRO News and the Associated Press

NEWPORT, R.I. (AP) – Officials say 16 new smartphone-friendly trail markers have been installed along the 3-mile long Cliff Walk in Newport.

The Newport Daily News reports the markers will provide information on the Gilded Age mansions and many geographic and geological features seen along the Cliff Walk.

Each point of interest features a quick response or QR code and a URL that can be scanned or entered on a smartphone. A free app is also available to download.

The information accessed at the trail markers for each site was researched and written by students in the Cultural and Historic Preservation Department of Salve Regina University.

The markers themselves were crafted and installed by a local Boy Scouts troop.