Attractions in Portsmouth, Rhode Island

Historic Homes & Buildings

Old School House 401-683-9178
East Main Road and Union Street, Portsmouth, RI 02871
The oldest school house in the US featuring antique school desks, school bells, and textbooks. more info map

Founder's Brook
Boyd's Lane
The first Rhode Island settlers from Boston landed here in 1638, led by Anne Hutchinson. Hutchinson became the first woman to establish a town in the nation more info map
Memorial to Black Soldiers
Routes 114 and 24
Memorial to the First Rhode Island Regiment, a mostly black battalion who prevented British troops from flanking the American line in 1778. more info map

Green Animals Topiary Garden 401-847-1000
380 Cory's Lane, Portsmouth, RI 02871
When purchased in 1872, by Thomas E. Brayton, Treasurer of the Union Cotton Manufacturing Company in Fall River, Massachusetts; this small country estate consisted of... more info map
Heritage Foundation of Rhode Island Park
Prudence Island, Portsmouth, RI 02871
Park featuring 475 acres of natural landscape for hiking, birding and photography. more info map
Narragansett Bay National Estuarine Sanctuary 401-683-6780 or 253-7482
Prudence Island, Portsmouth, RI 02871
Guided nature walks, swimming, boating and fishing. more info map

Greenvale Vineyards 401-847-3777
582 Wapping Road, Portsmouth, RI 02871
A family owned Victorian farm on the Sakonnet River that produces many award winning wines including chardonnay, cabernet franc, vidal blanc, and skipping stone. Open... more info map