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Hunt House Museum, East Providence, RI

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Hunt House Museum

A 1750 house museum run by the East Providence Historical Society, with exhibits on local history and family heirlooms.

65 Hunt's Mills Road, East Providence, RI · East Providence, RI

About Hunt House Museum

The Hunt House Museum is a historic house in Hunts Mills Heritage Park beside the Ten Mile River, near the Rhode Island and Massachusetts border. It serves as the home of the East Providence Historical Society and holds its collections. Exhibits include Rumford Baking Powder material, historic artifacts, and heirlooms from the Hunt and Walker families. Herb and perennial gardens maintained by a Master Gardener group sit beside the building. The park is part of the Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor.

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