the Rhode Island Historical Society
- John Brown House Museum: Open a Door to 1788
- One of America's grandest mansions when completed in 1788, the house at 52 Power Street was home first to John Brown, a businessman, patriot, politician, China Trade pioneer and slave trader who participated in the debates and practices that shaped the new nation and the world. However, this is more than an eighteenth century mansion. It was the home of John Brown's daughters and their families; the winter residence of the elegant Gammell family during the second half of the nineteenth century; the formidable mansion of Providence utility, real estate and trolley mogul, Marsden Perry in the early twentieth century. Today this magnificent and elegant building serves as a place in which the public can learn about these men and women who helped to create Rhode Island's capital city.
- Group, school, and special tours are available by appointment. Please call 401 273-7507 x60 for scheduling.
- One of America's grandest mansions when completed in 1788, the house at 52 Power Street was home first to John Brown, a businessman, patriot, politician, China Trade pioneer and slave trader who participated in the debates and practices that shaped the new nation and the world. However, this is more than an eighteenth century mansion. It was the home of John Brown's daughters and their families; the winter residence of the elegant Gammell family during the second half of the nineteenth century; the formidable mansion of Providence utility, real estate and trolley mogul, Marsden Perry in the early twentieth century. Today this magnificent and elegant building serves as a place in which the public can learn about these men and women who helped to create Rhode Island's capital city.
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- 52 Power Street
- Providence RI 02906
- 401-273-7507
- Providence RI 02906
- April 3 to December:
- Tuesdays through Fridays Tours begin at 1:30 pm and 3:00 pm Saturdays: Tours begin at 10:30 am, 12:00 noon, 1:30 pm and 3:00 pm
January through March: Tours begin at 10:30 am, 12:00 noon, 1:30 pm and 3:00 pm on Fridays and Saturdays only.
- Gift Shop hours 1:00 to 4:00 pm on days when the Museum is open
- Tickets: Adults, $8; Seniors and Students, $6; children 7-17, $4;
- RIHS Members, FREE
- Tuesdays through Fridays Tours begin at 1:30 pm and 3:00 pm Saturdays: Tours begin at 10:30 am, 12:00 noon, 1:30 pm and 3:00 pm
- Museum of Work & Culture: Where History Lives
- This interactive museum presents the compelling and touching story of immigrants who came to find a better life in the mill towns along the
- This interactive museum presents the compelling and touching story of immigrants who came to find a better life in the mill towns along the
- 42 South Main Street
- Woonsocket RI 02895
- 401-769-9675
- Woonsocket RI 02895
- Hours: Monday through Friday, 9:30 to 4;
- Saturday 10 to 5; Sunday, 1 to 4
- Tickets: Adults, $7; Seniors and Students, $5;
- Children under 10 free with accompanying adult
- Saturday 10 to 5; Sunday, 1 to 4
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