.. To Bristol.. Rhode Island..
I guess you could classify Bristol as a patriotic town.
(How else would you explain the red, white and blue line separating traffic in the center of the road?)
Located on a peninsula between Narragansett and Mount Hope Bays, Bristol is about 12 miles southeast of Providence and 12 miles north of Newport. With a population of 22,000, Bristol is easily accessible from Route 114 or Route 136 via Route 195, and from the Mount Hope Bridge via Route 24.
Stonebridge
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Statistics & Facts
The amount of land area in Bristol is 26.178 sq. kilometers.
The amount of surface water is 27.258 sq kilometers.
The distance from Bristol to Washington DC is 368 miles. The distance to the Rhode Island state capital is 12 miles.
(as the crow flies)
Bristol is positioned 41.67 degrees north of the equator and 71.27 degrees west of the prime meridian.
Bristol was the site of the first battle of King Philip's war in 1675.
This was the rebellion by Wampanoag Indians against settlers who bought land from King Philip's late father, Sachem Massasoit. Philip was defeated but his Indian name, Metacom, has been given to one of Bristol's main roads. King Philip made Mount Hope his headquarters. The rocky ledge known as "King Philip's chair" where he watched for enemy ships on Mount Hope Bay is still a popular visitors' location today. As a result of the war, Plymouth Colony in Massachusetts retained Bristol lands until finally releasing them in 1747.
Blithewold Mansion, Gardens and Arboretum is a beautifully landscaped historic property situated on Bristol Harbor with sweeping views overlooking Narragansett Bay. A forty-five room mansion, trees, lawns, flowers, and the sea combine to produce an aesthetic experience that is exciting and refreshing.
Former summer home of Pennsylvania coal magnate, Augustus Van Wickle, this estate has 33 acres of beautifully landscaped grounds and gardens which overlook Narragansett Bay and Bristol harbor. The home has 45 rooms. The arboreta features 50,000 flowering spring bulbs, a Japanese water garden, exotic bamboo and the largest giant redwood east of the Rockies. Please call ahead for details and hours of operation.
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Visitors enter the grounds through the Rose Garden where 100 year old climbing roses grow on the fence that encloses the garden. Original shrub roses grow along side the newer David Austin hybrids. The century old Chestnut Rose, Rosa roxburghii dominates the garden especially when covered with thousands of single pink blossoms in early June. Passing through the moon gate in the Rose Garden to the rest of the property affords the visitor a first glimpse of the Great Lawn and Narragansett Bay.
COLUMBUS MONUMENT
The town of Bristol, R.I., commissioned Len Shartle to sculpt a major monument celebrating the quincentennial of Columbus and the discovery of America called Discovery.
The Annual Fourth of July Celebration, established in 1785, is the oldest continuous celebration of its kind in the United States. In keeping with that long standing tradition of honoring our nations independence, the Bristol Fourth of July Committee establishes its mission a means by which we can carry out mandate to have a patriotic observance in Bristol, Rhode Island that can best exemplify our National Heritage.
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Colt State Park in Bristol is often referred to as the 'gem' of the State Parks System. The entire western border of the park is an open panorama onto Narragansett Bay. Open year round, the park offers four miles of bicycle trails passing along the Bay and through 464 acres of groomed fruit trees, carefully nurtured flowering bushes, and manicured lawns. Rich in history, it proudly displays its popular open air Chapel-By-The-Sea, ten large playfields, and six picnic groves containing 400+ picnic tables.
Welcome to Linden Place Museum!
In 1810, General George DeWolf, the most flamboyant member of the seafaring DeWolf Family of Rhode Island, commissioned architect Russel Warren to build a mansion which would become the centerpiece for the historic town of Bristol, Rhode Island. That vision was realized and Linden Place has become a central presence in the heart of town.
Mount Hope Bridge and Lighthouse
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The first torpedo boat "Stiletto" was built in Bristol in 1887.
Mext.. Please Click on the Drifters license plate to continue the tour..
