Rhode Island

Links

Astors' Beechwood Mansion

http://www.astorsbeechwood.com/

Provides information on living history tours, events and rental opportunities. Located in Newport.

Babcock-Smith House

http://www.babcock-smithhouse.com/

An early Georgian-styled mansion built c. 1734 for Dr. Joshua Babcock, who was Westerly's first physician and a Chief Justice of Rhode Island, and includes images, docents, events, and general information.

Blithewold Mansion, Gardens and Arboretum

http://www.blithewold.org/

33-acre historic property situated on Bristol Harbor overlooking Narragansett Bay in Bristol.

Cranston Historical Society - The Governor Sprague Mansion

http://www.cranstonhistoricalsociety.org/mansion.html

Constructed in the late 18th century by the Sprague Family a well-to-do farmer and merchant of the post-Revolutionary era with images and visitor information located at Cranston.

John Brown House Museum

http://www.rihs.org/Museums.html

Georgian brick mansion occupied by John and Sarah Brown in the late 18th century. Located in Providence.

Newport Mansions

http://www.newportmansions.org/

Information on numerous historic houses and gardens located in Newport, including The Breakers, Rosecliff, Marble House, Chateau sur Mer, The Elms and Green Animals.

The James Mitchell Varnum House

http://www.varnumcontinentals.org/house.htm

An example of late 18th century Rhode Island architecture, furnished throughout with notable pieces from the Revolutionary period. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and located in East Greenwich.