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West of Coventry Center at RI 14 and RI 117 41°42′37″N 71°45′52″W / 41.710278°N 71.764444°W / 41.710278; -71.764444 ( Rice City Historic Coventry
The oldest building in Rhode Island tested using dendrochronology was the Clemence-Irons House (1691) in Johnston, although the Lucas–Johnston House in Newport holds some timbers which were felled prior to 1650, but likely reused from an earlier building.
The Metcalf–Franklin Farm is an historic farm that has been in operation since 1801 and is located at 142 Abbott Run Valley Road in Cumberland, Rhode Island.It has been farmed by two family owners, the Metcalf family (1801-1857) and the Franklin family (1857- 2005).
The Paul Farmhouse in Congers is a Dutch-style farmhouse built around 1810 by John Paul. This style of construction was prevalent in the area as the Dutch settled in the late 1700s and early 1800s.
It had been the family farm and was the last of the original land granted to Roger Williams in 1638 by Canonicus, chief of the Narragansett tribe. The family farmhouse was built in 1773 and is now known as the Betsey Williams Cottage; the cottage and the Williams family burial ground (including Betsey's grave) are still maintained within the park.
May 30, 1974 (Lehigh Hill and both sides of RI 24 between Medley and Dexter Sts.: Portsmouth: Successful defense against British in 1778. Only Revolutionary War battle in which a segregated African-American unit fought (support logistics, 2 killed).
The Kingston Hill Farm, also known as the Potter-Peckham Farm, is a historic farm in South Kingstown, Rhode Island. The 20-acre (8.1 ha) farm is centered on a building complex with a c. 1810 1 + 1 ⁄ 2-story wood frame farmhouse, which follows a typical plan of five bays with a central chimney. Behind the house are a seed barn and wagon shed ...
The Borders Farm is a historic farm district at 31-38 North Road in Foster, Rhode Island.It includes two adjacent farms, covering nearly 200 acres (81 ha) of land. The George Phillips Farm, located at 31 North Road, includes an 18th-century house and several outbuildings dating to the 19th and early 20th centuries, as well as the foundational remnants of several older structures.