Sawyer Point Park & Yeatman's Cove are a pair of side-by-side parks on the riverfront of

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. The two

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s stretch one mile along the north shore of the

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. Since 2012, the parks have been the location for the annual

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Yeatman's Cove

Yeatman's Cove park occupies the former site of a tavern established in 1793 by Griffin Yeatman. Yeatman's establishment was the first tavern in Cincinnati, and as such was very popular with men working on the river. The park features a colossal bronze statue of

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, the namesake of Cincinnati, and is a popular place to watch the Cincinnati Bell/WEBN Riverfest at Labor Day weekend.

Serpentine Wall

The Serpentine Wall is a serpentine-shaped

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on the banks of the

, located at Yeatman's Cove. Completed in 1976, the wall features steps descending to the river, upon which visitors can sit and look across to

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