Bristol Co., R.I. Historic Places
Planning a visit to Bristol County, RI ?
You won't want to miss these !
Historic Bristol
Originally the home of the Wampanoag Indians in 1680 Bristol was established as a planned working community by a group of colonists. The town prospered as an accessible yet protected port. In 1778 British soldiers stormed the town pillaging a razing many significant buildings including the original St. Michaels's church, then an Anglican church mistaken by the soldiers as a Congregationalist church.
Colonial Homes include:
Bosworth House (1680)
home of Deacon Nathaniel Bosworth,
a cooper and fisherman
Reynold's House (1698)
which served as LaFayette's headquarters in 1778.
Haffenreffer Museum of Anthropology
off R.I. 136, offers collections of
American Indian artifacts and relics.
Mount Hope Farm
R.I. 136, contains King Phillip's museum, home,
memorial, chair, and spring as well as other Indian relics.
Blithewold Mansion & Gardens
Ferry road, Route 114, Bristol
(401) 253-2707
Bristol Historical and Preservation Society
Located in an 1828 jail with dungeon cells.
Library for historic and genealogical research,
plus Museum
48 Court Street, Bristol
(401) 253-7223 or (401) 253-5705
Coggeshall Farm Museum
Working historic farm in the Colt State Park
Coggeshall Farm Lane
Colt State Park, Bristol
(401) 253-9062
Linden Place
1810 Federal Mansion built by Russell Warren
for General George DeWolf
500 Hope Street, Bristol
(401) 253-0390
Warren
Firemen's Museum
42 Baker street, Warren
(401) 245-7600
First Methodist Church of Warren and Bristol
25 Church Street, Warren
Established in 1789, it is the first Methodist
church in the state.
(401) 245-8474
Masonic Temple
Baker Street, Warren
Built in 1789, it is the oldest Masonic Temple
in New England
(401) 245-7652
Maxwell House
Built in 1755 by the Rev. Samuel Maxwell and the
home of James and Level Maxwell, ship owners and merchants.
Corner of Church and Water Streets, Warren
(401) 245-7930
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