Hidden Secrets
Blithewold Mansion, Gardens and Arboretum
Rhode Island, United States
The Blithewold Mansion, Gardens and Arboretum is an arboretum of 13 hectares (32 acres), located at 101 Ferry Road, Bristol, Rhode Island, midway between Newport and Providence, Rhode Island, on Bristol Harbor with views over Narragansett Bay. It includes a mansion, with a 4 hectares (9.9 acres) lawn and over 300 species of woody plants in its arboretum and gardens, including both native and exotic species. The Mansion and its grounds were established in the 1890s by Augustus and Bessie Van Wickle as their summer retreat. Augustus Van Wickle was from Hazleton, Pennsylvania, with a fortune in the coal-mining business and a donor of the Van Wickle Gates at Brown University.
- Category
- Hidden Secrets
- Location
- Rhode Island, United States
- Coordinates
- 41.65417, -71.26611
- How to get there
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- Wikidata
- Q4926930
What is Blithewold Mansion, Gardens and Arboretum?
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Where is Blithewold Mansion, Gardens and Arboretum?
Blithewold Mansion, Gardens and Arboretum is in Rhode Island, United States. Coordinates: 41.65417, -71.26611.
How do I get to Blithewold Mansion, Gardens and Arboretum?
Blithewold Mansion, Gardens and Arboretum is at Rhode Island, United States (41.65417, -71.26611). Enter these coordinates in Google Maps, Apple Maps or OpenStreetMap for walking, cycling or driving directions.