Gardiner Pond Shell Midden, Aquidneck Island

Name: Gardiner Pond Shell Midden
Address: Aquidneck Island, United States

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Gardiner Pond Shell Midden, Aquidneck Island

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The Gardiner Pond Shell Midden is a prehistoric archaeological site in Middletown, Rhode Island, named after George Gardiner who was an early settler in the area. The site includes a large shell midden, in which archaeological finds have been made dating the area's human habitation to the Middle and Late Woodland Period. Finds at the site include agricultural tools such as hoes, planting tools, and stone mortars and pestles. The midden is on the grounds of the Norman Bird Sanctuary. ()

Coordinates: 41°29'47"N, 71°15'18"W

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Gardiner Pond Shell Midden – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Norman Bird Sanctuary, St. Columba's Chapel, Boyd's Windmill, Whitehall Museum House.

~1570 ftNE
Nature and wildlife, Museum, Park
Norman Bird Sanctuary, Middletown
8 min walk • Norman Bird Sanctuary is a 325-acre bird sanctuary, nature preserve, environmental education center, and museum at 583 Third Beach Road in Middletown, Rhode Island overlooking the Atlantic Ocean.
1 miNE
Historical place, Cemetery, Church
St. Columba's Chapel, Middletown
26 min walk • St. Columba's Chapel in Middletown, Rhode Island, is a parish church of the Episcopal Diocese of Rhode Island of the Episcopal Church. The church is located at 55 Vaucluse Avenue, Middletown, Rhode Island. The chapel is named for the Irish-born missionary St.
0.8 miW
Windmill
Boyd's Windmill, Middletown
21 min walk • Boyd's Windmill, also known as Boyd's Wind Grist Mill, is a historic smock mill at Paradise Valley Park on Prospect Avenue in Middletown, Rhode Island.
1.5 miNW
Historical place, Museum, History museum
Whitehall Museum House, Middletown
38 min walk • The Whitehall Museum House is the farmhouse modified by Dean George Berkeley, when he lived in the northern section of Newport, Rhode Island that comprises present-day Middletown in 1729–1731, while working to open his planned St Paul's College on Bermuda.
0.8 miNW
Museum, History museum
Paradise School, Middletown
21 min walk • The Paradise School is an historic school building at Paradise Avenue and Prospect Street in Middletown, Rhode Island. It is situated on farm land which historically belonged to the Whitman family for generations, and was donated by the family to the town of Middletown.
1.3 miSW
Shingle style architecture
Lyman C. Josephs House, Middletown
33 min walk • The Lyman C. Josephs House, also known as Louisiana, is a historic home at 438 Wolcott Avenue in Middletown, Rhode Island. Architect Clarence Luce designed the house, which was built in 1882, and is a well-preserved early example of the Shingle style.
1 miN
Area
Newport County, Newport
25 min walk • Newport County is one of five counties located in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. As of the 2020 census, the population was 85,643. It is also one of the seven regions of Rhode Island. The county was created in 1703. Like all of the counties in Rhode Island, Newport County no longer has any governmental functions.
1 miNE
Neighbourhood, Gothic Revival architecture
Stonybrook Estate Historic District, Aquidneck Island
27 min walk • The Stonybrook Estate Historic District is a historic district at 501-521 Indian Ave. and 75 Vaucluse Avenue in Middletown, Rhode Island.
1 miW
Universities and schools
St. George's School, Middletown
26 min walk • St. George's School is a private, Episcopal, coeducational boarding school in Middletown, Rhode Island, United States, just east of the city of Newport, on a hill overlooking the Atlantic Ocean.
1.3 miSE
National park
Sachuest Point National Wildlife Refuge
33 min walk • One of the main highlights of Sachuest Point National Wildlife Refuge is the Sachuest Point Trail, a scenic hiking trail that winds through the refuge and offers panoramic views of the Atlantic Ocean. The trail is a favorite among visitors for its diverse birdwatching...

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Which popular attractions are close to Gardiner Pond Shell Midden?

Nearby attractions include Norman Bird Sanctuary, Middletown (8 min walk), Paradise School, Middletown (21 min walk), Boyd's Windmill, Middletown (21 min walk).