Sheffield House, Charlestown

Name: Sheffield House
Address: Charlestown, United States

#11 among attractions in Charlestown

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The Sheffield House is an historic house on Beach Road in the Quonochontaug section of Charlestown, Washington County, Rhode Island. It is a 1+1⁄2-story, wood-shingled, gambrel-roofed residence, with a large, stone chimney; a simple entry at the left side of a 3-bay, south-facing façade; and a 1-story wing at the left side. The house was probably built between 1685 and 1713, probably by Joseph Stanton, the third son of Thomas Stanton, one of the original settlers in this area. Joseph's son Thomas, had no surviving sons, so the farm was deeded in 1753 to his son-in-law Nathaniel Sheffield the husband of Rebecca Stanton. Today the house is called the Stanton-Sheffield house. ()

Coordinates: 41°20'9"N, 71°42'32"W

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Sheffield House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Bradford, Frosty Drew Observatory, Ninigret Pond, Fort Ninigret.

4.9 miNW
Locality
Bradford
124 min walk • Bradford is a census-designated place and historic district in the towns of Westerly and Hopkinton in Washington County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 1,406 at the 2010 census.
3.2 miNE
Museum, Observatories and planetariums
Frosty Drew Observatory, Charlestown
82 min walk • Frosty Drew Observatory is an educational astronomical observatory owned and operated by the Frosty Drew Memorial Fund. It is located in the Ninigret National Wildlife Refuge in Charlestown, Rhode Island midway along the coast line between Westerly and Point Judith. It is named after Edwin "Frosty" Drew.
4.4 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Ninigret Pond, Charlestown
112 min walk • Ninigret is a coastal lagoon in Charlestown, Rhode Island, in the United States, located at 41°22′45″N 71°38′43″W. It is the largest of the nine lagoons, or "salt ponds", in southern Rhode Island.
4.4 miNE
Forts and castles
Fort Ninigret, Charlestown
113 min walk • Fort Ninigret is a historic fort and trading post site at Fort Neck Road in Charlestown, Rhode Island, built and occupied by European settlers in the seventeenth century.
1.6 miNE
National park
Ninigret National Wildlife Refuge
41 min walk • The Ninigret National Wildlife Refuge is a National Wildlife Refuge situated along the shore of Ninigret Pond. It is characterized by salt marshes, kettle ponds, freshwater wetlands, maritime shrub lands, and forests, and it is seasonally inhabited by over 250 species of birds.
5.4 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Protected area
Ell Pond
138 min walk • Ell Pond is a kettle hole in Hopkinton, Washington County, Rhode Island. It is surrounded by a swamp of red maple and Atlantic white cypress, and by steep granitic monadnocks. The small area contains communities of both hydrophytic and xeric plants, which makes it ideal for ecological research and education.
3.9 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Protected area
Charlestown Breachway State Beach
100 min walk • Charlestown Breachway State Beach is a seaside public recreation area on Block Island Sound in the town of Charlestown, Rhode Island.
5.7 miNW
Neighbourhood
Main Street Historic District, Westerly
145 min walk • The Main Street Historic District of Westerly, Rhode Island, encompasses a predominantly residential section of Main Street and adjoining Maple Avenue and School Street.
5 miNE
41°23'13"N • 71°38'25"W
Charlestown Gallery, Charlestown
128 min walk • Museum, Art gallery
4 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Winnapaug Pond, Westerly
104 min walk • Winnapaug Pond is a breached saltwater lagoon in Westerly, Rhode Island, United States, connected to Block Island Sound by the Weekapaug Breachway, which was constructed during the mid-1950s.
3.4 miN
Locality
Burlingame State Park
86 min walk • Burlingame State Park and Campground is a public recreation area located in the town of Charlestown, Rhode Island. The state park's 3,100 acres offer camping, hiking, and water activities on Watchaug Pond.