Rhode Island Computer Museum, North Kingstown

#20 among attractions in North Kingstown

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The Rhode Island Computer Museum is a vintage computer museum located in North Kingstown, Rhode Island, United States. The museum's Learning Lab and display space is in the Meadows Office Park, 1130 Ten Rod Road, Bldg C, Suite 103, North Kingstown, Rhode Island 02852. The Museum's warehouse is in Bldg 310 Compass Circle, Suite C, North Kingstown, Rhode Island 02852. www.ricomputermuseum.org. With technology’s rapid transformation, the rich history of the development of computers and digital technology can easily get lost, and the museum aims to preserve this history to inspire young people with an interest in technology. ()

Established: 1999 (25 years ago)Coordinates: 41°34'43"N, 71°29'54"W

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Wickford JunctionNorth Kingstown United States

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Rhode Island Computer Museum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Yawgoo Valley, Old Narragansett Church, Seabee Museum, Smith's Castle.

4.5 miS
Winter sport, Park, Outdoor activities
Yawgoo Valley, Exeter
116 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...
2.6 miE
Church
Old Narragansett Church, North Kingstown
67 min walk • Old Narragansett Church is a historic Episcopal church located at 60 Church Lane in Wickford, Rhode Island, believed to be the oldest Episcopal church building in the Northeastern United States.
3.2 miNE
Museum, Military museum
Seabee Museum, North Kingstown
83 min walk • Seabee Museum and Memorial Park is a non-profit military history museum in Davisville, Rhode Island, devoted to the Seabees of the U.S. Navy. Quonset Point, where the Seabee Museum is located was a major United States Navy base during World War II, home to the Naval Air Station Quonset Point and the birthplace of the iconic Quonset Hut.
2.3 miE
Museum, Historical place, Specialty museum
Smith's Castle, North Kingstown
59 min walk • Smith's Castle, built in 1678, is a house museum at 55 Richard Smith Drive, near Wickford, a village in North Kingstown, Rhode Island, United States. Smith's Castle is one of the oldest houses in the state.
6.1 miNE
41°38'29"N • 71°24'54"W
Quidnessett Country Club, Quonset Point
156 min walk • Nightlife, Golf
2.5 miE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St. Paul's Church, North Kingstown
65 min walk • St. Paul's Church is a historic church at 55 Main Street in the village of Wickford within the town of North Kingstown, Rhode Island. It is a single-story Romanesque Revival structure, designed by Rhode Island architect Thomas Tefft and built in 1847.
1 miN
Church, Greek Revival architecture
Six Principle Baptist Church, North Kingstown
26 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.
2 miE
Village, Area
Wickford, North Kingstown
51 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.
3.1 miW
Church, Greek Revival architecture
Baptist Church in Exeter, Exeter
80 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.
0.8 miW
41°34'39"N • 71°30'47"W
Rolling Greens Golf Course, North Kingstown
20 min walk • Golf
2.9 miSW
Historical place, Universities and schools
The Ladd School, Exeter
73 min walk • 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.

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Wickford Junction (11 min walk)