Poppasquash Farms Historic District

Poppasquash Farms Historic District is a historic district in Bristol, Rhode Island. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]

Poppasquash Farms Historic District
House on Poppasquash Road
Poppasquash Farms Historic District is located in Rhode Island
Poppasquash Farms Historic District
Poppasquash Farms Historic District is located in the United States
Poppasquash Farms Historic District
LocationOff RI 114, Bristol, Rhode Island
Coordinates41°40′45″N 71°17′44″W / 41.67917°N 71.29556°W / 41.67917; -71.29556
Built1680
ArchitectMultiple
Architectural styleGreek Revival, Colonial, Queen Anne
NRHP reference No.80000075[1]
Added to NRHPJune 27, 1980

The district is located off Route 114, and encompasses most of Colt State Park and about 50 acres (20 ha) of adjacent private lands on the northern half of Poppasquash Neck.

The area was occupied by Wampanoag Indians for hundreds of years and eventually settled by British colonists in the 17th century after King Philip's War. There is a broad array of architecture in the district including Greek Revival and Colonial houses.[2]

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References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ Richard V. Simpson, Bristol: Montaup to Poppasquash, (Arcadia Publishing, 2001) ISBN 0-7385-2356-9, ISBN 9780738523569 [1]
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