Taverns to Temperance - A Spirited Tour of Old Barrington Village
Before the center of town shifted further south to its current location with the opening of the Town Hall in 1888, much of Barrington life centered around the …
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Colonial Meetinghouselocation_fillIn his 1898 book, A History of Barrington Rhode Island, Thomas William Bicknell wrote, "The principal tavern i…
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Bowen Tavernlocation_fillOn July 23rd 1770, Henry Bowen was granted license to 'keep a publick House of Entertainment'. From that day, … -
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Kinnicutt Tavernlocation_fillThe sole remaining vestige of Old Barrington Village's tavern-friendly past stands at 509 County Road. This c.… -
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Green Bush Tavernlocation_fillThe Green Bush Tavern (owned by Nathanial Paine) is believed to have been the oldest of the taverns in Old Bar… -
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Nathaniel and Peleg Heath Houseslocation_fillNathaniel and his brother Peleg (II) were sons of the Rev. Peleg Heath. Reverend Heath was the minister of the…
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