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There are many treasures to be found in Lincoln. From the historic colonial houses along Great Road to the rare plants found in the Lime Rock Preserve and the mill worker’s homes in Manville, Lincoln provides a wonderful Blackstone River Valley Experience.
Great
Road Historic District
Friends Meeting House
Eleazer Arnold House
Moffett
Mill
Chase
Farm
Hearthside
Lime
Rock Village
Valentine
Whitman House
Lime
Rock Preserve
North
Gate Toll House
Blackstone
River State Park/ Bikepath/ Kelley House
Lincoln
Woods
Great Road Historic District
One of the Blackstone Valley’s treasures where 300 years of history
can be found in 3 miles.
Great
Road
Lincoln, RI 02865
Friends
Meeting House
Built in 1704, this is the oldest meetinghouse in New England in continuous
use. Sunday Meetings at 10:30, open for tours by appointment.
374 Great Road
Lincoln, RI 02865
(401) 245-5860
Eleazer
Arnold House
The oldest home in Lincoln (c. 1687) is also the finest example of a “stone-ender”
in Rhode Island. Its most distinctive feature is the great stone-end chimney
that makes up the western end of the house. Parking for Great Road is
available next to the Arnold House. Open by appointment.
Great Road
Lincoln, RI 02865
(617) 227-3956.
www.historicnewengland.org
Moffett
Mill
This 1812 mill has undergone a number of uses in its life, producing machines,
wagons, wagon wheels and shoelaces. Recently restored, the mill will soon
house some new exhibits. Open by appointment and for special events.
Great Road
Lincoln, RI 02865
(401) 333-1100
Chase Farm
This 118-acre dairy farm was active for a century until 1965. Now preserved
as a green space it is used for a number of activities such as summer
concerts. Also on site are a butterfly garden and the Hannaway Blacksmith
Shop, which is open several times a year for blacksmithing demonstrations.
Park open from dawn to dusk.
100 Great Road
Lincoln, RI
(401) 333-1100
Hearthside
A unique 1810 Federal style home, built by Stephen Smith. According to
the legend of the house, Smith was courting a woman who wanted to marry
the man who could build her the most magnificent home in Rhode Island.
Smith won $50,000 in the Louisiana Lottery and used it to build this home,
but the girl still refused to marry him, saying she did not want to live
so far from Providence. Open by appointment and special events.
Great Road
Lincoln, RI 02865
(401) 333-1100.
http://www.lincolnri.org/hearthside/home.shtml
Lime Rock Village
Built along the Great Road, this village was based on mining, not on the
textile industry. In the mid-1600s the Dexter and Harris began to quarry
Limestone in this area, much of which was used to make mortar for building.
The Conklin Limestone Company continues in operation today.
Great Road
Lincoln, RI
Valentine Whitman House
This 17th Century Stone Ender, is the second oldest house in Lincoln and
the site of the first Town Meeting in Smithfield. Open for special events
and by appointment.
Corner of Great Rd
& Whalen Rd
Lincoln RI 02865
401-333-1100
Lime Rock Preserve
The Lime Rock Preserve is a beautiful and unique habitat that supports
more rare plant species than any other site in Rhode Island. Lime Rock
Preserve is an excellent place to watch the seasons change, explore walking
trails, or look for animals and plants like migrant warblers, raccoons,
and trout lilies. The preserve is laced with trails illustrating a wide
variety of distinctive New England habitats -- rich woodlands, forested
swamps, streams, open water, and calcareous ledges. Open dawn to dusk.
Wilbur Road
Lincoln, RI
www.nature.org/wherewework/northamerica/states/rhodeisland/
North Gate Toll House
Built in 1807, it served as a tollhouse for the Louisquisset Turnpike
Co. and as a hotel and grange hall in the mid-1800’s On site is
a library with holdings pertaining to the Blackstone Valley, a small museum
room with early 18th century furniture. It is also home of the Blackstone
Valley Historical Society. Monthly meetings, special events and by appointment.
Old Louisquisset Pike
Rte. 246
Lincoln RI 02865
(401) 725-2847
Blackstone River State Park/ Bikepath/ Kelley House
Built between 1824 and 1828, the Blackstone Canal provided a new cheaper
and more reliable source of transportation along the Blackstone River
from Worcester to Providence. Though it lasted only 20 years before it
was replaced by the railroad, the canal played an essential part in the
evolution of the Blackstone Valley. This 3.5-mile stretch has been preserved
and today a segment of the Blackstone River Bikepath runs on top of the
old towpath. This was the first segment of a bikepath that will run from
Providence to Worcester. Near the northern end of the Canal is the Kelley
House, home of ships captain and mill owner Wilbur Kelley that has recently
transformed into a museum on transportation in the Blackstone Valley.
Bike path open dawn to dusk.
(401) 222-2632
www.riparks.com
Lincoln
Woods
Over 600 acres available for swimming at the fresh water beach, trout
fishing, hiking, jogging, horseback riding, or just relaxing under a shade
tree. Direct access from Rt. 146 or off Great Road. Open sunrise to sunset.
No admission fee, some use fees apply.
(401) 723-7892.
www.riparks.com
