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Blithewold Mansion, Gardens & Arboretum, Bristol, RI
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Blithewold Mansion, Gardens & Arboretum

Blithewold Mansion, Gardens & Arboretum is a sightseeing stop in Bristol, RI, part of the Mystic & the Connecticut Shore guide. Cost: under $25.

101 Ferry Road · Bristol, RI

Why you should go…

Built in 1908 for a coal magnate's family, the 45-room mansion sits on landscaped grounds overlooking Narragansett Bay, with rose gardens, a bosque of giant sequoias, and seasonal bulb and water gardens. Self-guided grounds access and mansion tours are available daily in season, and admission is good for the full day.

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