Gen. Isaac Peace Rodman House, Wakefield

Name: Gen. Isaac Peace Rodman House
Address: Wakefield, United States

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The Gen. Isaac Peace Rodman House is an historic house in South Kingstown, Rhode Island. It is a 2+1⁄2-story granite structure built in 1855 by Isaac P. Rodman, a prominent politician and businessman who served as a general in the Union Army during the American Civil War. In addition to its association with Rodman, the house is notable as an excellent early Italianate design based on the published works of Andrew Jackson Downing, and its attractively landscaped grounds. ()

Built: 1855 (170 years ago)Coordinates: 41°27'58"N, 71°30'35"W

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Nearby attractions include: Yawgoo Valley, Bradford R. Boss Arena, Ryan Center, Town Beach.

3.7 miN
Winter sport, Park, Outdoor activities
Yawgoo Valley, Exeter
94 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...
1.9 miNW
Hockey, Sport venue, Sport
Bradford R. Boss Arena, Kingston
49 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.
2 miNW
Music venue, Basketball, Sport venue
Ryan Center, Kingston
52 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.
3.6 miSE
Beach, Outdoor activities, Park
Town Beach, Narragansett
91 min walk • Narragansett Town Beach is a public recreation area encompassing 19 acres on the eastern edge of the town of Narragansett, Rhode Island, and south of the western passage that connects the Narragansett Bay to the open waters of Rhode Island Sound.
3.2 miSE
Farm, History museum, Museum
South County Museum, Narragansett
81 min walk • The South County Museum is a non-profit museum in Narragansett, Rhode Island.
1.8 miNW
Garden, Botanical garden
URI Fine Arts Center, Kingston
47 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.
3.4 miNE
Tower
Hannah Robinson Tower, Saunderstown
88 min walk • The Hannah Robinson Tower is a 40 feet tall wooden tower at the interchange between U.S. Route 1 and Route 138 in the community of South Kingstown, South County, Rhode Island. The tower was built in 1938 by the Civilian Conservation Corps and was rebuilt in 1988 using the same pillars.
2 miS
41°26'19"N • 71°29'55"W
The Glass Station, Wakefield
51 min walk • Art gallery, Shopping, Museum
1.3 miSE
Specialty museum, History museum, Archaeological museum
Museum of Primitive Art and Culture, Wakefield
34 min walk • The Museum of Primitive Art and Culture is a museum in South Kingstown, Rhode Island, United States. The museum was founded in 1892 and is Washington County, Rhode Island's oldest museum. The museum contains more than 15,000 archaeological and ethnological artifacts from around the world.
1.9 miNW
Universities and schools
University of Rhode Island, Kingston
48 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.
2.7 miNW
Theater, Gothic Revival architecture
Courthouse Center for the Arts, Usquepaug
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