The Ladd School, Exeter

#3 among attractions in Exeter

Top attraction, Historical place, Universities and schools

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The Ladd School in Exeter, Rhode Island operated from 1908 to 1993 as a state institution to serve the needs of mentally disabled / developmentally delayed persons. It was closed largely due to the deinstitutionalization movement of the 1980s. ()

Coordinates: 41°33'14"N, 71°32'34"W

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Main StreetExeter 02822 United States

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The Ladd School – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Yawgoo Valley, Bradford R. Boss Arena, Ryan Center, URI Fine Arts Center.

2.6 miS
Winter sport, Park, Outdoor activities
Yawgoo Valley, Exeter
68 min walk • Tucked away in the serene town of Exeter, Rhode Island, Yawgoo Valley holds the distinction of being the state's sole ski resort. This charming winter destination offers a cozy and intimate alternative to the larger resorts found in neighboring states, making it a...
4.8 miS
Hockey, Sport venue, Sport
Bradford R. Boss Arena, Kingston
124 min walk • The Bradford R. Boss Arena is a 2,500-seat ice arena on the campus of The University of Rhode Island located in Kingston, Rhode Island. The ice arena is named in honor of Bradford R. Boss, one of the founders of the URI men's hockey club in 1951, member of the URI class of 1955, and member of URI Athletic Hall of Fame.
4.6 miS
Music venue, Basketball, Sport venue
Ryan Center, Kingston
117 min walk • Ryan Center is a 8,000-seat multi-purpose arena in Kingston, Rhode Island. The arena opened as a replacement for Keaney Gymnasium, which was built in 1953 for the needs of a much smaller student population at URI.
4.5 miS
Garden, Botanical garden
URI Fine Arts Center, Kingston
116 min walk • The University of Rhode Island Botanical Gardens are botanical gardens located on the University of Rhode Island campus in Kingston, Rhode Island. The gardens are open to the public free of charge at all times.
3.7 miNE
Church, Greek Revival architecture
Six Principle Baptist Church, North Kingstown
96 min walk • Six Principle Baptist Church is a historic church in North Kingstown, Rhode Island. As of 2009 it was one of the last surviving historical congregations of the Six Principle Baptist denomination and one of the oldest churches in the United States.
4.4 miE
Village, Area
Wickford, North Kingstown
112 min walk • Wickford is a small village in the town of North Kingstown, Rhode Island, United States, which is named after Wickford in Essex, England.
2 miNW
Church, Greek Revival architecture
Baptist Church in Exeter, Exeter
52 min walk • The Baptist Church in Exeter, also known as Chestnut Hill Baptist Church, is a historic building located in Exeter, Rhode Island. The church building was constructed in 1838 in a Greek Revival style. The church was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 21, 1978.
4.6 miS
Universities and schools
University of Rhode Island, Kingston
119 min walk • The University of Rhode Island is a public land-grant research university with its main campus in Kingston, Rhode Island, United States. It is the flagship public research as well as the land-grant university of the state of Rhode Island. Its main campus is located in the village of Kingston in southern Rhode Island.
2.2 miNE
41°34'39"N • 71°30'47"W
Rolling Greens Golf Course, North Kingstown
58 min walk • Golf
4.9 miS
Theater, Gothic Revival architecture
Courthouse Center for the Arts, Usquepaug
125 min walk • The former Washington County Courthouse is an historic building at 3481 Kingstown Road in South Kingstown, Rhode Island. Built in 1892, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1992 as Washington County Court House.
4.1 miSE
Cemetery
Old Narragansett Cemetery, North Kingstown
105 min walk • The Old Narragansett Cemetery is an historic cemetery on Shermantown Road in North Kingstown, Rhode Island. Variant names for the cemetery include Narragansett Cemetery, Platform Cemetery, and The Platform Cemetery. The cemetery occupies a 1.2 acres plot about 300 feet south ...