Borden Farm, Portsmouth

Name: Borden Farm
Address: Portsmouth, United States

#7 among attractions in Portsmouth

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Borden Farm is a historic farm at 2951 and 2967 East Main Road in Portsmouth, Rhode Island. There are five historically significant buildings on the 6.2 acres that remain of a farm that was once about 44 acres. The property has been owned by descendants of the Borden family since the early 1700s. The main house is a c. 1865 Second Empire structure built by William Borden; there is also an English barn dating to about 1890, along with a workshop, granary, and wellhouse all dating to about 1900. ()

Built: 1865 (159 years ago)Coordinates: 41°36'32"N, 71°14'45"W

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Borden Farm – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Blithewold Mansion, Mount Hope Bridge, Newport National Golf Club, Bristol Ferry Light.

3.3 miN
Museum, History museum, Garden
Blithewold Mansion, Bristol
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2.2 miN
Bridge
Mount Hope Bridge, Bristol
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5.4 miS
41°31'53"N • 71°15'31"W
Newport National Golf Club, Middletown
138 min walk • Outdoor activities, Golf
2.5 miN
Vernacular architecture, Lighthouse
Bristol Ferry Light, Bristol
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1.6 miSW
Garden, Specialty museum, Park
Green Animals Topiary Garden, Portsmouth
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2.3 miNE
Trail, Forts and castles
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3.5 miS
History museum, Museum
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4 miN
Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
Herreshoff Marine Museum, Bristol
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6.3 miNE
Shopping, Shopping centre
New Harbour Mall, Fall River
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Lighthouse, Vernacular architecture
Prudence Island Light, Portsmouth
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1.3 miS
Cemetery
Portsmouth Friends Meetinghouse Parsonage and Cemetery, Portsmouth
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