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Rhode Island Historical Attractions

From the lavish mansions of Newport and quaint districts to world-class museums, Rhode Island claims some of the nation’s most fascinating historic treasures. Around every corner, newcomers will discover the charm of yesterday.
Historic Tours
Blackstone Valley Explorer
River Tours
Pawtucket
401-724-2200
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Blackstone Valley Scenic Byways & Railway Tours
Pawtucket
401-724-2200
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Children’s Heritage
Education Program Tours
Providence
401-831-7440
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Festival of Historic Houses and Home Tours
Providence
401-831-7440
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Ghost Tours of Newport
Newport
866-33-GHOST
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Samuel Slater Canal Boat
Pawtucket
401-724-2200
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Historical Sites
Aldrich Mansion
836 Warwick Neck Avenue
Warwick
401-739-6850
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Babcock-Smith House
124 Granite Street
Westerly
401-596-5704
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Barrington Civic Center
Historic District
Barrington
401-247-1900
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Beavertail Lighthouse Museum
Jamestown
401-423-3270
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Blackstone River Valley
National Heritage Corridor
Woonsocket
401-762-0250
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Blithewold Mansions, Gardens and Arboretum
101 Ferry Road
Bristol
401-253-2707
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General Nathanael Greene Homestead
50 Taft Street
Coventry
401-821-8630
Newport Mansions
Bellevue Avenue
Newport
401-847-1000
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Phillip Walker House
N. Broadway & Massasoit Avenue
East Providence
401-453-0688
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Providence Athenaeum
251 Benefit Street
Providence
401-421-6970
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Redwood Library & Athenaeum
50 Bellevue Avenue
Newport
401-847-0292
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Rhode Island Historical Society
Research Library
Providence
401-273-8107
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Roger Williams National Memorial
282 North Main Street
Providence
401-521-7266
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Slater Mill Historic Site
67 Roosevelt Avenue
Pawtucket
401-725-8638
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Smith’s Castle Plantation
55 Richard Smith Drive
Wickford
401-294-3521
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Touro Synagogue
85 Touro Street
Newport
401-847-4794
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Trinity Episcopal Church
Queen Anne Square
Newport
401-846-0660
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Watson Farm
455 North Road
Jamestown
401-423-0055
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Quick Links
Historical Preservation & Heritage Commission
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National Park Guide
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Rhode Island Historic Sites
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Regional Museums
Culinary Archives & Museum
Johnson & Wales University
Providence
401-598-2805
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Gilbert Stuart Birthplace & Museum
815 Gilbert Stuart Road
Sanderstown
401-294-3001
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Governor Henry Lippitt House
199 Hope Street
Providence
401-453-0688
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Haffenreffer Museum of Anthropology
Brown University
Bristol
401-253-8388
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Heritage Harbor Museum
222 Richmond Street
Providence
401-751-7979
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Herreshoff Marine & America’s Cup Museum
One Burnside Street
Bristol
401-253-5000
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International Scholar-Athlete
Hall of Fame and Museum
Kingston
401-874-2375
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International Tennis Hall of Fame
194 Bellevue Avenue
Newport
401-849-3990
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Jamestown Fire Department Museum
50 Narragansett Avenue
Jamestown 401-423-0062
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John Brown House Museum
52 Power Street
Providence
401-273-7507
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Linden Place Museum
500 Hope Street
Bristol
401-253-0390
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Museum of Newport History
127 Thames Street
Newport
401-841-8770
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Museum of Rhode Island History
110 Benevolent Street
Providence
401-273-7507
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Museum of Work & Culture
42 South Main Street
Woonsocket
401-769-WORK
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Museum of Yachting
Fort Adams State Park
Newport
401-847-1018
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Naval War College Museum
686 Cushing Road
Newport
401-841-4052
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New England Wireless & Steam Museum
1300 Frenchtown Road
East Greenwich
401-885-0545
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Newport Military Museum
23 Clarke Street
Newport
401-846-8488
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Pettaquamscott Historical Society
Old County Jail Museum
Kingston
401-783-1328
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Quonset Air Museum
488 Ecclecston Avenue
North Kingston
401-294-9540
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South County Museum
100 Strathmore Street
Narragansett
401-783-5400
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The National Museum of American Illustration
492 Bellevue Avenue
Newport
401-851-8949
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Tomaquag Indian Memorial Museum
Arcadia Village
Exeter
401-539-7213
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Varnum House Museum
56 Pierce Street
East Greenwich
401-884-1776
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Whitehall Museum House
311 Berkeley Avenue
Middletown
401-846-3116
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