Bristol County Courthouse, Bristol

Name: Bristol County Courthouse
Address: Bristol, United States

#13 among attractions in Bristol

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The Bristol County Courthouse is an historic courthouse on High Street in Bristol, Rhode Island, USA built in 1816. It was originally one of five locations in Rhode Island which hosted the state legislature on a rotating basis, and served as the county courthouse through the 1980s. Currently the building is used for educational and community programs, meetings, and events. ()

Built: 1816 (208 years ago)Coordinates: 41°39'48"N, 71°16'17"W

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Bristol County Courthouse – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Linden Place, Blithewold Mansion, Musée Patamécanique, Herreshoff Marine Museum.

0.6 miNW
Museum, History museum, Historical place
Linden Place, Bristol
16 min walk • Linden Place mansion is a Federal-style mansion located in Bristol, Rhode Island. It was built in 1810 by slave trader, merchant, privateer and ship owner General George DeWolf and was designed by architect, Russell Warren.
0.7 miSE
Museum, History museum, Garden
Blithewold Mansion, Bristol
19 min walk • The Blithewold Mansion, Gardens and Arboretum is an arboretum of 13 hectares, located at 101 Ferry Road, Bristol, Rhode Island, midway between Newport and Providence, Rhode Island, on Bristol Harbor with views over Narragansett Bay.
0.5 miNW
Museum
Musée Patamécanique, Bristol
13 min walk • Musée Patamécanique is a private museum located in the Historical District of Bristol, Rhode Island. Founded in 2006 by Neil Barden Salley, it is open by appointment only to friends, colleagues, and occasionally to outside observers.
~90 ftNW
Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
Herreshoff Marine Museum, Bristol
1 min walk • The Herreshoff Marine Museum, located in Bristol, Rhode Island, USA, is a maritime museum dedicated to the history of the Herreshoff Manufacturing Company, yachting, and the America's Cup.
0.5 miNW
Museum, History museum
Bristol County Jail, Bristol
13 min walk • Bristol County Jail is a historic jail at 48 Court Street in Bristol, Rhode Island and home to the Bristol Historical and Preservation Society.
0.6 miN
Museum, Military museum
Bristol Train of Artillery Museum, Bristol
15 min walk • Bristol Train of Artillery Museum is an armory museum in Bristol, Rhode Island, which is the meeting place of the Bristol Train of Artillery, a militia artillery unit of the Rhode Island Island State Militia and a member of the Rhode Island Independent Military Organizations.
0.6 miNW
41°40'17"N • 71°16'37"W
Rogers Free Library, Bristol
17 min walk • Library
0.4 miN
Neighbourhood
Bristol Waterfront Historic District, Bristol
11 min walk • The Bristol Waterfront Historic District is a historic district encompassing the original heart of Bristol, Rhode Island, which was laid out in 1680 by the town's original proprietors.
1.1 miSE
Universities and schools
Roger Williams University, Bristol
28 min walk • Roger Williams University is a private university in Bristol, Rhode Island. Founded in 1956, it was named for theologian and Rhode Island cofounder Roger Williams. The school enrolls over 5,000 students and employs over 480 academic staff.
1 miSE
Universities and schools
Roger Williams University School of Law, Bristol
26 min walk • Roger Williams University School of Law is the law school of Roger Williams University, a private university in Bristol, Rhode Island. It is the only law school in Rhode Island. It was the first graduate degree program established by the university, then Roger Williams College, in 1993.

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Which popular attractions are close to Bristol County Courthouse?

Nearby attractions include Herreshoff Marine Museum, Bristol (1 min walk), Bristol Waterfront Historic District, Bristol (11 min walk), Bristol County Jail, Bristol (13 min walk), Musée Patamécanique, Bristol (13 min walk).