One great way to Sightsee along the coast of
Rhode Island is to follow The Coastal Villages
Trail.
The old country roads follow Rhode Island Sound from
Newport through the tiny villages of coastal Rhode Island
that were once home to the Sea Captains of Joshua
Slocum's day.
Start the trip at the Gilded Age mansions of Newport with
a mansion tour and then head north through vineyards and
farming towns to the Whaling Museum of New Bedford and
Fairhaven, MA..
Follow the Rhode Island Coastal Villages Trail and go
through some old New England farm country, through tiny
settlements where the sea captains of the 1840s had built
the Mansard-roofed mansions, buildings that now share their
frontage with antique shops, art galleries, farm stands, wine
tasting vineyards, and an ice-cream stands
Rhode Island is to follow The Coastal Villages
Trail.
The old country roads follow Rhode Island Sound from
Newport through the tiny villages of coastal Rhode Island
that were once home to the Sea Captains of Joshua
Slocum's day.
Start the trip at the Gilded Age mansions of Newport with
a mansion tour and then head north through vineyards and
farming towns to the Whaling Museum of New Bedford and
Fairhaven, MA..
Follow the Rhode Island Coastal Villages Trail and go
through some old New England farm country, through tiny
settlements where the sea captains of the 1840s had built
the Mansard-roofed mansions, buildings that now share their
frontage with antique shops, art galleries, farm stands, wine
tasting vineyards, and an ice-cream stands
Battleship Cave Fall
River
River
Karla Young's Farm Stand
on the Coastal Villages
Trail
on the Coastal Villages
Trail
Herman Melville
visited New
Bedford's Seamen’
s Bethel and
gathered detail for
his tales of Moby
Dick
visited New
Bedford's Seamen’
s Bethel and
gathered detail for
his tales of Moby
Dick
Allen “Pappy” Manley
and wife Nancy run
the Alderbrook farm,
a family operation
since 1898.
and wife Nancy run
the Alderbrook farm,
a family operation
since 1898.
Sea Captain Joshua Slocum rebuilt a 37-foot oyster sloop
and christened it Spray. He then set out from Fairhaven on
the first ever solo voyage around the world. He wrote an
ingenuous no-frills adventure yarn in vigorous prose sure to
please.
To the west of fairhaven, the industrial city of Fall River
attracts travelers with its factory outlets and the steel-hulled
warships at the floating museum of Battleship Cove. There
you can tour the Battleship Massachusetts, the Submarine
Lionfish, the Destroyer J P Kennedy, two PT boats, and a
Russian guided-missile cruiser.
and christened it Spray. He then set out from Fairhaven on
the first ever solo voyage around the world. He wrote an
ingenuous no-frills adventure yarn in vigorous prose sure to
please.
To the west of fairhaven, the industrial city of Fall River
attracts travelers with its factory outlets and the steel-hulled
warships at the floating museum of Battleship Cove. There
you can tour the Battleship Massachusetts, the Submarine
Lionfish, the Destroyer J P Kennedy, two PT boats, and a
Russian guided-missile cruiser.
The Rhode Island Coast is a great
expanse regardless of the states small
size. A trip along Rhode Island Sound.
or around the Harbor at Newport will offer
seaport views and fishing villages of
Rhode Island Sound and Narragansett
Bay, tour boats and sightseeing in the
harbors
expanse regardless of the states small
size. A trip along Rhode Island Sound.
or around the Harbor at Newport will offer
seaport views and fishing villages of
Rhode Island Sound and Narragansett
Bay, tour boats and sightseeing in the
harbors
| Cliffwalk Newport Rhode Island |
Ice cream shops,
Ice cream shops,
antique galleries,
and wineries on
the Coastal
Villages Trail
Ice cream shops,
antique galleries,
and wineries on
the Coastal
Villages Trail
Rhode Island, Sightseeing On Rhode Island Sound
Karla Young cuts
flowers for her farm
stand in Little
Compton
flowers for her farm
stand in Little
Compton
Triverton’s Four Corners offers a cluster of 30
art and craft galleries, a gourmet bakery, ample
parking, and Grays Ice Cream stand.
When summer brings the scent of fresh produce on
the wind and you find just the right farm stand at just
the right time it gets no better. Stop at Karla Young’s
Family Farm on Route 71 in Little Compton and
stock up on fresh fruit and vegetables from the 180
acre farm that she and husband Tyler manage.
Nearby, the Sakonnet Vineyard offers tastings of
their wines .
art and craft galleries, a gourmet bakery, ample
parking, and Grays Ice Cream stand.
When summer brings the scent of fresh produce on
the wind and you find just the right farm stand at just
the right time it gets no better. Stop at Karla Young’s
Family Farm on Route 71 in Little Compton and
stock up on fresh fruit and vegetables from the 180
acre farm that she and husband Tyler manage.
Nearby, the Sakonnet Vineyard offers tastings of
their wines .
Former Whaling Village of Westport
Little Compton
Commons
Commons
Sailing Narragansett
Bay
Bay
Rhode Island's Coast
Rhode Island Sound
Sightseeing
Sightseeing
Jamestown
Newport Harbor
Rhode Island Vineyards
Battleship Cove,
Fall River MA.
Fall River MA.
Home of painter Gilbert Stuart
in Jamestown
in Jamestown
Fall River attracts travelers
with its factory outlets and the
steel-hulled warships at the
floating museum of Battleship
Cove. There you can tour the
Battleship Massachusetts, the
Submarine Lionfish, the
Destroyer J P Kennedy, two PT
boats, and a Russian
guided-missile cruiser.
with its factory outlets and the
steel-hulled warships at the
floating museum of Battleship
Cove. There you can tour the
Battleship Massachusetts, the
Submarine Lionfish, the
Destroyer J P Kennedy, two PT
boats, and a Russian
guided-missile cruiser.
Jamestown RI
Newport RI
Cape Cod Biking
Getting to The Coastal Villages Trail: Boston is the nearest large city to The area along Rhode Island
Sound and the coastal Villages Trail.
Air service reaches Boston from other major hubs and cities. Rental cars are available at the airport.
From Boston take Route 93 to Route 24. to Newport Rhode Island 73 miles.
Sound and the coastal Villages Trail.
Air service reaches Boston from other major hubs and cities. Rental cars are available at the airport.
From Boston take Route 93 to Route 24. to Newport Rhode Island 73 miles.
From the south, New York City is a 130 mile drive on Route I-95 north to Providence.
Air service reaches Boston from other major hubs and cities. Rental cars are available at the airport.
Airlines serve Providence RI (Warwick RI. (PVD) TF Green Airport) and Hartford Conn. (BDL)
Bradley International Airport, smaller cities closer to Newport than Boston or NY
Air service reaches Boston from other major hubs and cities. Rental cars are available at the airport.
Airlines serve Providence RI (Warwick RI. (PVD) TF Green Airport) and Hartford Conn. (BDL)
Bradley International Airport, smaller cities closer to Newport than Boston or NY
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Rhode Island offers Sightseeing in Newport, Jamestown, and on Rhode
Island Sound.
A mansions tour of Newport's summer homes of the 1890s or a
vineyard tour north in the farming towns makes a great day trip.
Island Sound.
A mansions tour of Newport's summer homes of the 1890s or a
vineyard tour north in the farming towns makes a great day trip.
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