Rockwell Park, Bristol

Name: Rockwell Park
Address: 310 Park Street, Bristol, 06010, United States

#8 among attractions in Bristol

Playground, Skate park, Park, Relax in park

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Rockwell Park is a public park in Bristol, Connecticut. Located in a residential area west of downtown Bristol, it includes open spaces and woodlands on either side of the Pequabuck River. Park amenities include a swimming pool, sports fields, and a playground. Many of the park's buildings are built out of rustic cobblestone, and include several follies. The park, the city's first public park, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987. ()

Built: 1914 (110 years ago)Area: 104 acres (0.1625 mi²)Elevation: 387 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 41°40'34"N, 72°57'44"W

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310 Park StreetBristol 06010 United States

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Rockwell Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Muzzy Field, American Clock & Watch Museum, Bristol Historical Society Museum, The New England Carousel Museum.

~1130 ftSE
Historical place, Arenas and stadiums, Baseball field
Muzzy Field, Bristol
6 min walk • Muzzy Field is a stadium in Bristol, Connecticut adjacent to Rockwell Park. It has been in use since 1912 for both baseball and football. The brick-faced grandstand, with a capacity of 4,900 people, was built in 1939. It features a ring of tall pine trees that line the outside of the outfield wall and the grandstand.
1.1 miE
Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
American Clock & Watch Museum, Bristol
29 min walk • The American Clock & Watch Museum, located in Bristol, Connecticut, is one of a very few museums in the United States dedicated solely to horology, which is the history, science and art of timekeeping and timekeepers.
0.9 miE
Museum, Military museum, History museum
Bristol Historical Society Museum, Bristol
24 min walk • The Bristol Historical Society Museum, located in Bristol, Connecticut, is a museum dedicated to the promotion of interest in Bristol history and encouraging an appreciation for its importance.
1.2 miE
41°40'15"N • 72°56'23"W
The New England Carousel Museum, Bristol
32 min walk • Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
0.7 miNE
Church
St. Stanislaus Parish, Bristol
19 min walk • St. Stanislaus Parish was originally built to serve Polish immigrants in Bristol, Connecticut, United States. It was founded in 1919 and is one of the Polish-American Roman Catholic parishes in New England in the Archdiocese of Hartford.
1 miE
41°40'38"N • 72°56'36"W
The Ingraham House, Bristol
25 min walk • Concerts and shows, Theater
0.9 miSE
41°40'12"N • 72°56'45"W
Imagine Nation, Bristol
25 min walk • Museum, Children's museum
1 miE
41°40'24"N • 72°56'32"W
Bristol Public Library, Bristol
27 min walk • Library
1.3 miSE
Neighbourhood, Colonial revival architecture
South End Historic District, Bristol
33 min walk • The South End Historic District encompasses one of the oldest residential areas of Bristol, Connecticut.
~1530 ftNE
Neighbourhood
Endee Manor Historic District, Bristol
8 min walk • The Endee Manor Historic District encompasses a well-preserved and cohesive early 20th-century worker housing area in Bristol, Connecticut. Located on Sherman, Mills and Putnam Streets, the area was built out in a four-month period in 1916-17, and is the largest such development in the city.
1.1 miE
Neighbourhood, Victorian architecture, Colonial revival architecture
Federal Hill Historic District, Bristol
28 min walk • The Federal Hill Historic District encompasses a predominantly residential area of Bristol, Connecticut, known for its high-quality 19th and early 20th-century residential architecture.

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Nearby attractions include Muzzy Field, Bristol (6 min walk), Endee Manor Historic District, Bristol (8 min walk), St. Stanislaus Parish, Bristol (19 min walk).

Rockwell Park, Bristol

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Rockwell Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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