Old Harbor Historic District, Block Island

Name: Old Harbor Historic District
Address: Block Island, United States

#2 among attractions in Block Island

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The Old Harbor Historic District is an historic district in the resort community of New Shoreham on Block Island off the southern coast of Rhode Island. Bounded by the Atlantic Ocean and Main Street, it includes Spring, High, and Water streets as well. There are 42 buildings listed in the district, which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. ()

Coordinates: 41°10'21"N, 71°33'27"W

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Old Harbor Historic District – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Southeast Lighthouse, Block Island North Light, Block Island Historical Society, Beach Rose Bicycles Inc..

1.3 miS
1875 beacon with a flashing green light
Southeast Lighthouse, Block Island
35 min walk • Block Island Southeast Light is a lighthouse located on Mohegan Bluffs at the southeastern corner of Block Island, Rhode Island. It was designated a U.S. National Historic Landmark in 1997 as one of the most architecturally sophisticated lighthouses built in the United States in the 19th century.
3.9 miN
Lighthouse, Vernacular architecture
Block Island North Light, Block Island National Wildlife Refuge
101 min walk • Block Island North Light, built in 1867, is a historic lighthouse on Block Island, Rhode Island.
1.2 miN
Museum
Block Island Historical Society, Block Island
30 min walk • The Block Island Historical Society is a historical society which runs a museum at 18 Old Town Road and Ocean Avenue on Block Island in Rhode Island. The Block Island Historical Society Museum was founded in 1942. The museum is located within Woonsocket House, a large house built in 1871.
~1840 ftS
41°10'3"N • 71°33'23"W
Beach Rose Bicycles Inc., Block Island
9 min walk • Beach, Gear rental, Outdoor activities
1.4 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Cliff
Mohegan Bluffs, Block Island
37 min walk • The Mohegan Bluffs are large clay cliffs about 150 feet high, located on the southern shore of Block Island. They got their name because the battle of the Niantic and the Mohegan took place here in the mid 16th century.

Old Harbor Historic District, Block Island

Facts and practical information

Old Harbor Historic District – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Southeast Lighthouse, Block Island

Block Island North Light, Block Island National Wildlife Refuge

Block Island Historical Society, Block Island

Beach Rose Bicycles Inc., Block Island

Mohegan Bluffs, Block Island