Attractions in Middletown, Rhode Island

Historic Homes & Buildings

Green End Fort 401-847-1993
North side of Vernon Avenue exit, Middletown, RI 02842
This historic fort was the eastern terminus of the British Newport defense lines. more info map
Prescott Farm 401-849-7300 or 401-849-7301
2009 West Main Road, Middletown, RI 02842
This site features Colonial farm buildings, General Prescott's guard house, a general store, and more. more info map
United Congregational Church 401-849-5444
Valley Road and Green End Avenue, Middletown, RI 02842
Having its beginning in 1695, this is one of the oldest churches in New England. more info map
Whitehall Museum House 401-846-3116 or 401-847-7951
311 Berkeley Avenue, Middletown, RI 02842
Located 3 Miles North of Newport
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... more info map

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

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

Norman Bird Sanctuary and Museum 401-846-2577
583 Third Beach Road, Middletown, RI 02842
This bird sanctuary offers seven miles of trails that meander throughout a four hundred fifty acre refuge. more info map

Newport Vineyards 401-848-5161
909 East Main Road (Route 138), Middletown, RI 02842
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... more info map