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Historic Homes & Buildings

  • Green End Fort (circa 1777)
    North side of Vernon Avenue exit • Middletown, RI 02842
    401-847-1993
    This historic fort was the eastern terminus of the British Newport defense lines.  map

  • Prescott Farm
    2009 West Main Road • Middletown, RI 02842
    401-849-7300 or 401-849-7301
    This site features Colonial farm buildings, General Prescott's guard house, a general store, and more.  map

  • United Congregational Church
    Valley Road and Green End Avenue • Middletown, RI 02842
    401-849-5444
    Having its beginning in 1695, this is one of the oldest churches in New England.  map

  • Whitehall Museum House
    311 Berkeley Avenue • Middletown, RI 02842
    Located 3 Miles North of Newport
    401-846-3116 or 401-847-7951
    Built by Bishop George Berkeley, this "unusual hip-roofed building with a long, sloping lean-to across the back and a Palladian doorway" is filled with colonial furnishings from the period of 1729-1731, when Berkeley resided here. Its herb garden was designed and is maintained by the Newport Garden Club. The Whitehall Museum House is open to the public July through August, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday. more...  map

Historic Sites & Monuments

  • Purgatory Chasm
    Purgatory Road • Middletown, RI 02842
    401-846-2119
    Many visitors and site seers are drawn to this dramatic narrow cleft in the rocks on the east side of Easton Point.  map

Libraries & Research Centers

  • Middletown Public Library
    700 West Main Road • Middletown, RI 02842
    401-846-1573
    This public library offers an extensive collection of books, reference materials, research materials, and an array of other services.  more...  map

Parks, Gardens & Zoos

Vineyards, Wineries & Breweries

  • Newport Vineyards
    909 East Main Road (Route 138) • Middletown, RI 02842
    401-848-5161
    Tours of Newport Vineyards, situated on 50 acres of premiere vines centrally located two miles from the ocean on Aquidneck Island; are available daily at 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. more...  map

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