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
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
House on Poppasquash Road
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Location	Off RI 114, Bristol, Rhode Island
Coordinates	41°40′45″N 71°17′44″W
Built	1680
Architect	Multiple
Architectural style	Greek Revival, Colonial, Queen Anne
NRHP reference No.	80000075[1]
Added to NRHP	June 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]

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Bristol County, Rhode Island

References

1. "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

External links

• National Register nomination form