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Built in the early 1900s, the Van Wickle family summer estate is emblematic of the “Country Place Era”, a time during which wealthy Americans commissioned extensive landscape architecture in an attempt to emulate the European gardens they saw while traveling abroad.
Blithewold Mansion Gardens and Arboretum spans 33 acres, has views of the Narragansett Bay, and a boasts a greenhouse housing rare plant and tree species – a trademark of the garden’s commitment to excellence in horticulture.
The mansion has 45 rooms and is filled with heirlooms. Intimate dairies and photographs display personal accounts of the family’s history. Guided tours run April to October.
A children’s summer day camp, planting classes, and botanical drawing classes are just a few of the estate’s yearly offerings.
101 Ferry Road (Rt. 114), Bristol, RI, Phone: 401-253-2707
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