Rhode Island Historical Attractions

Remarkably, America 's smallest state -- Rhode Island -- is one of the nation's wealthiest repositories of historical attractions, boasting one of the highest concentration of the country's National Historic Landmarks.

Visitors will discover that Rhode Island has an abundance of Colonial and Victorian homes, palatial estates reminiscent of the gilded age, and public buildings, the nation's first enclosed shopping mall, the first manufacturing plant in America, a delightful 17th century fishing village, the boyhood home of one of America's finest colonial artists, and two houses of worship which represent the roots of religious freedom in America. Best of all, the state's compact size makes it easy to travel from one historic site to the next -- none is more than an hour from any other, and many are within walking distance of each other.

Properties listed below are grouped by region, then alphabetical by property name. Clicking a property name will display additional information.

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Blackstone Valley & Northern Rhode Island

Blackstone River State Park
Lincoln, Rhode Island
Blackstone River Valley Bike Path
Lincoln, Rhode Island
Bridgeton Car Barn
Burrillville, Rhode Island
Brown and Hopkins Country Store
                 Glocester, Rhode Island
Captain Wilber Kelly House, The
Lincoln, Rhode Island
Central Falls Free Public Library/Adams Memorial Library
                          Central Falls, Rhode Island
Chepachet Village
                 Glocester, Rhode Island
Clemence-Irons House
Johnston, Rhode Island
Daggett House
Pawtucket, Rhode Island
Eleazer Arnold House
Lincoln, Rhode Island
Foster Town House
Foster, Rhode Island
Friends Meeting House (Quaker)
Lincoln, Rhode Island
Hannaway Blacksmith Shop
Lincoln, Rhode Island
Harrisville Center
        Burrillville, Rhode Island
Hearthside
Lincoln, Rhode Island
Historic Union Village
North Smithfield, Rhode Island
Jenks Park/Cogswell Tower
                          Central Falls, Rhode Island
Job Armstrong Store
Glocester, Rhode Island
Monastery, The
Cumberland, Rhode Island
Moshassuck Cemetery
Central Falls, Rhode Island
Museum of Work and Culture
                                   Woonsocket, Rhode Island
North Gate
        Lincoln, Rhode Island
Original North Providence Town Hall
North Providence, Rhode Island
Pawtucket Public Library
                          Pawtucket, Rhode Island
Pierce Park And Riverwalk
                                  Central Falls, Rhode Island
Sandra Feinstein-Gamm Theatre, The
        Pawtucket, Rhode Island
Slater Memorial Park
                                   Pawtucket, Rhode Island
Slater Mill, A Living History Museum
                          Pawtucket, Rhode Island
Slatersville Village Green
North Smithfield, Rhode Island
Smith-Appleby House
Smithfield, Rhode Island
Swamp Meadow Covered Bridge
Foster, Rhode Island
Valley Falls Heritage Park
Cumberland, Rhode Island
White Mill Park
                 Burrillville, Rhode Island
William Blackstone Monument
Cumberland, Rhode Island

Block Island, Rhode Island

Block Island Historical Society
New Shoreham, Rhode Island
North Light
New Shoreham, Rhode Island
Southeast Lighthouse
New Shoreham, Rhode Island

East Bay

Baptist Church in Warren
                          Warren, Rhode Island
Blithewold Mansion & Gardens
                          Bristol, Rhode Island
Colt State Park
                                  Bristol, Rhode Island
Crescent Park Carousel
                          East Providence, Rhode Island
Firemen's Museum
        Warren, Rhode Island
First United Methodist Church of Warren and Bristol
                                  Warren, Rhode Island
Haffenreffer Museum Of Anthropology, Brown University
                 Bristol, Rhode Island
Herreshoff Marine & America's Cup Museum
                          Bristol, Rhode Island
Hunt House, John
                 East Providence, Rhode Island
Linden Place
                 Bristol, Rhode Island
Massasoit Historical Association
                          Warren, Rhode Island
Mt. Hope Farm
                 Bristol, Rhode Island
Roger Williams University
                 Bristol, Rhode Island
St. Mark's Episcopal Church
Warren, Rhode Island
Warren Town Hall
Warren, Rhode Island

Greater Providence, Rhode Island

Arcade, The
                                           Providence, Rhode Island
Bayard Ewing Building
Providence, Rhode Island
Beneficent Congregational Church (United Church Of Christ)
         Providence, Rhode Island
Benefit Street's Mile of History
Providence, Rhode Island
Cathedral of Saint John, Episcopal
         Providence, Rhode Island
Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul
         Providence, Rhode Island
Federal Hill
Providence, Rhode Island
First Unitarian Church of Providence
Providence, Rhode Island
Governor Henry Lippitt House Museum
Providence, Rhode Island
Governor Sprague Mansion
Cranston, Rhode Island
Governor Stephen Hopkins House
Providence, Rhode Island
John Brown House Museum
                                            Providence, Rhode Island
John Carter Brown Library
         Providence, Rhode Island
Joy Homestead
Cranston, Rhode Island
Meeting House Of The First Baptist Church In America
                 Providence, Rhode Island
Old State House
Providence, Rhode Island
Perishable Theatre
Providence, Rhode Island
Prospect Terrace
                          Providence, Rhode Island
Providence Athenaeum
Providence, Rhode Island
Providence City Hall
Providence, Rhode Island
Providence Performing Arts Center
                 Providence, Rhode Island
Providence Preservation Society
Providence, Rhode Island
Providence Public Library
                                           Providence, Rhode Island
RISD Museum, The
                 Providence, Rhode Island
Rhode Island Black Heritage Society
Providence, Rhode Island
Rhode Island School Of Design's Woods-Gerry Gallery
        Providence, Rhode Island
Roger Williams Landing Place Monument
                          Providence, Rhode Island
Roger Williams National Memorial
                 Providence, Rhode Island
Roger Williams Park Boathouse
Providence, Rhode Island
Roger Williams Park Zoo
                 Providence, Rhode Island
State Capitol
         Providence, Rhode Island
Trinity Repertory Company
                          Providence, Rhode Island
University Hall
Providence, Rhode Island
VMA Arts & Cultural Center
                          Providence, Rhode Island

Newport County, Rhode Island

Artillery Company Of Newport, Military Museum
                 Newport, Rhode Island
Astors' Beechwood Mansion
                                           Newport , Rhode Island
Beavertail Lighthouse Museum
                 Jamestown, Rhode Island
Belcourt Castle
                          Newport, Rhode Island
Bowen's Wharf
                 Newport, Rhode Island
Boyd's Wind Grist Mill
Middletown, Rhode Island
Breakers, The
                                  Newport, Rhode Island
Brenton Point State Park
                          Newport, Rhode Island
Brick Market Place
Newport, Rhode Island
Butts Hill Fort
Portsmouth, Rhode Island
Castle Hill Coast Guard Station
Newport, Rhode Island
Channing Memorial Church
Newport, Rhode Island
Chase-Cory House
Tiverton, Rhode Island
Chateau-Sur-Mer
                 Newport, Rhode Island
Chepstow
Newport, Rhode Island
Colony House, The
Newport, Rhode Island
Conanicut Island
Jamestown, Rhode Island
Edward King House
Newport, Rhode Island
Eisenhower House
Newport, Rhode Island
Elms, The
                                  Newport , Rhode Island
Fort Adams State Park
                                           Newport, Rhode Island
Fort Barton
Tiverton, Rhode Island
Fort Wetherill State Park
Jamestown, Rhode Island
Founder's Brook
Portsmouth, Rhode Island
Friends Meeting House
                 Newport, Rhode Island
Gray's Store
Little Compton, Rhode Island
Green Animals Topiary Garden
                                   Portsmouth, Rhode Island
Green End Fort
Middletown, Rhode Island
Greenvale Vineyards
                 Portsmouth, Rhode Island
Hunter House
                 Newport, Rhode Island
International Tennis Hall of Fame
                 Newport, Rhode Island
International Yacht Restoration School
                                  Newport, Rhode Island
Isaac Bell House
Newport, Rhode Island
Jamestown Windmill
Jamestown, Rhode Island
Kingscote
Newport, Rhode Island
Marble House
Newport, Rhode Island
Memorial To Black Soldiers
Portsmouth, Rhode Island
Museum of Yachting, The
                                   Newport, Rhode Island
Naval War College Museum
                 Newport, Rhode Island
Newport Art Museum
                 Newport, Rhode Island
Newport Congregational Church
                                   Newport, Rhode Island
Newport Vineyards & Winery
                          Middletown, Rhode Island
Old Stone Mill
Newport, Rhode Island
Portsmouth Abbey School
        Portsmouth, Rhode Island
Portsmouth Historical Society Museum
Portsmouth, Rhode Island
Prescott Farm
Middletown, Rhode Island
Redwood Library and Athenaeum
                          Newport, Rhode Island
Revolutionary Earthworks Battery
Jamestown, Rhode Island
Rose Island Lighthouse
                 Newport, Rhode Island
Rosecliff
                          Newport, Rhode Island
Rough Point
                          Newport, Rhode Island
Salve Regina University
Newport, Rhode Island
Samuel Whitehorne House Museum
Newport, Rhode Island
Southermost School House
Portsmouth, Rhode Island
St. George's School
         Middletown, Rhode Island
St. Mary's Church
Newport, Rhode Island
Touro Synagogue
                 Newport, Rhode Island
Trinity Church
Newport, Rhode Island
United Congregational Church
         Middletown, Rhode Island
Viking Queen Viking Tours of Newport
                 Newport, Rhode Island
Wanton-Lyman-Hazard House
                 Newport, Rhode Island
Watson Farm
                 Jamestown , Rhode Island
White Horse Tavern
                 Newport, Rhode Island
Whitehall Museum House
                 Middletown, Rhode Island
Wilbor House, Barn & Quaker Meeting House
Little Compton, Rhode Island

South County

Babcock-Smith House
                 Westerly, Rhode Island
Bell School House
Richmond, Rhode Island
Brandaris Sailing Charters
North Kingstown, Rhode Island
Canonchet Farm Park
                 Narragansett, Rhode Island
Carpenter's Grist Mill
                                   South Kingstown, Rhode Island
Casey Farm
                          North Kingstown, Rhode Island
Charlestown Historical Society
Charlestown, Rhode Island
Colonial Theatre
                  Westerly, Rhode Island
Coventry Greenway
                          Coventry, Rhode Island
Duck Land & Water Tours
Westerly, Rhode Island
East Greenwich Town Hall
East Greenwich, Rhode Island
Fayerweather House
South Kingstown, Rhode Island
Flying Horse Merry-Go-Round
Westerly, Rhode Island
General James Mitchell Varnum House Museum
East Greenwich, Rhode Island
General Nathanael Greene Homestead
                          Coventry, Rhode Island
Gilbert Stuart Birthplace
                          North Kingstown, Rhode Island
Independent Company of Kentish Guards
East Greenwich, Rhode Island
Kingston Station
        South Kingstown, Rhode Island
Kingston Village
South Kingstown, Rhode Island
Kinney Bungalow at Sunset Farm
Narragansett, Rhode Island
Narragansett Indian Longhouse
Charlestown, Rhode Island
New England Wireless & Steam Museum, Inc.
                 East Greenwich, Rhode Island
Paine House
                          Coventry, Rhode Island
Point Judith Lighthouse
Narragansett, Rhode Island
Royal Indian Burial Ground
Charlestown, Rhode Island
Smith's Castle
                          North Kingstown, Rhode Island
South County Museum
                                                    Narragansett, Rhode Island
St. Peter's-By-The-Sea Church
Narragansett, Rhode Island
Theatre By The Sea
                          South Kingstown, Rhode Island
Tomaquag Indian Memorial Museum
Exeter, Rhode Island
Towers, The
Narragansett, Rhode Island
Varnum Military Museum
East Greenwich, Rhode Island
Watson House
                 South Kingstown, Rhode Island
Westerly Armory
Westerly, Rhode Island
Wickford Village
                          North Kingstown, Rhode Island
Wilcox Park
         Westerly, Rhode Island

Warwick, Rhode Island & West Bay

John Waterman Arnold House
Warwick, Rhode Island
Pawtuxet Village
Warwick, Rhode Island
Pontiac Mills
                 Warwick, Rhode Island
St. Mary's Church
                                   West Warwick , Rhode Island
Warwick Museum of Art
                                           Warwick, Rhode Island