Shirley Bell founded Shirley Bell Designs in Narragansett Bay, Jamestown, Rhode Island in 2006, showcasing hundreds of her images in prints, stationery, and gift items. Shirley Bell began painting watercolors at the age of 25. She has always drawn inspiration from the natural environment surrounding Conanicut Island.
The Beavertail Lighthouse Museum, located at the mouth of Narragansett Bay in Jamestown, Rhode Island, sits on the site of the third oldest lighthouse in North America. The museum offers visitors the opportunity to learn about the history of the Beavertail Lighthouse, its lighthouse keepers, and their stories through its collection of artifacts and exhibits.
Prudence Island Lighthouse, commonly known locally as Sandy Point Lighthouse, is located on Prudence Island, Rhode Island, and is the oldest 9-meter-tall, octagonal granite lighthouse in the state. Prudence Island can be reached by ferry from Bristol. From the ferry terminal to the lighthouse is a relatively easy walk of about one mile.
Beavertail State Park is a 153-acre (62 ha) public recreational area located south of Conanicut Island in Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island, offering some of the most beautiful scenery along the New England coast. The state park's main attraction is the still-operational Beavertail Lighthouse, with its current tower dating back to 1856.
Conanicut Island is an island located in Narragansett Bay, part of the United States state of Rhode Island. The second largest island in the bay, the town of Jamestown occupies the entire island. The U.S. Census Bureau reported a land area of 24.46 km² (9.44 sq mi) and a population of 5,622 in 2000. A strip of land connects the southern part of Conanicut to the island's southwest extension.
Prudence Island is the third largest island in Narragansett Bay after Aquidneck and Conanicut, belonging to the state of Rhode Island and part of the town of Portsmouth, Rhode Island. Prudence Island is also the largest island in the bay without a land connection to the mainland. It is accessible year-round by ferry service from Bristol, Rhode Island.
Portsmouth is a town in Newport County, Rhode Island. Its population was 17,871 according to the 2020 U.S. Census. Portsmouth boasts numerous historical landmarks, a public golf course, a marina, antique shops, and more. Portsmouth also comprises four islands: Prudence Island, Patience Island, Hope Island, and Hog Island.
Village Hearth Bakery and Cafe is a locally owned and operated bakery & café located in Jamestown, RI. It offers a variety of scratch made pastries, sandwiches on house made breads, salads and seasonal soups.
Jamestown Arts Center is a non-profit visual and performing arts space that hosts art exhibitions, cultural events, and provides art + design education for all ages. JAC is a leading arts and cultural hub where creativity, ideas, and innovation flourish.
The Windmill Hill Historic District is a historic district encompassing a large rural landscape in Jamestown, Rhode Island. The area's historical resources included six farmsteads, as well as the Quaker Meetinghouse, the Jamestown Windmill, and its associated miller's house and barn.
Fort Wetherill State Park is a public recreation area occupying 61.5 acres (24.9 ha) at the southeastern tip of Conanicut Island in the town of Jamestown, Rhode Island. The state park sits on the East Passage of Narragansett Bay opposite Fort Adams State Park.
Marble House, a Gilded Age mansion located in Newport, Rhode Island, was built from 1888 to 1892 as a summer cottage for Alva and William Kissam Vanderbilt and was designed by Richard Morris Hunt in the Beaux Arts style. It was unparalleled in opulence for an American house when it was completed in 1892. Its temple-front portico has been compared to that of the White House.
Simmons Mill Pond Management Area is a coastal maritime oak-holly forest, a rare habitat that only grows in the right conditions in southern New England. This unusual forest is home to a rather unusual mammal: the Southern flying squirrel, a fascinating little mammal that glides from tree to tree on the skin between its wrists and ankles.
Dedicated to sharing well-researched histories of Little Compton, RI, also known as Sakonnet, the traditional homeland of the Sakonnet Wampanog people. Visitors enjoy self-guided tours of exhibits and guided tours of the Wilbor House Museum.
Sakonnet is a secret garden embedded within a native coastal fields landscape. At the diminutive scale of a cottage garden, it is conceived as an intimate place to explore, with multiple paths leading one onward to unexpected experiences.
Sapowet Marsh in Tiverton, Rhode Island is a 138-acre estuarine, intertidal salt marsh area with substantial mudflats, tidal creeks, sub-tidal areas, and salt ponds. It is a wildlife preserve located on the Sakonnet River, offering serene natural habitat and dramatic views across the river toward Portsmouth and Newport.
Bowen's Wharf in Newport, Rhode Island, is a historic and vibrant waterfront destination known as the anchor of Newport's harbor. It features brick walks, granite quays, and 18th-century commercial wharf buildings that reflect its seaport origins in one of New England's finest natural harbors.
Newport is a seaside city on Aquidneck Island in Rhode Island. A visit to The Classic Coast—nine vibrant and historic towns all sharing some seriously prime New England coastline—is both everything you expect and enjoyably unpredictable. The city has a population of 25,163 residents in 2020.
Jamestown is a town in Newport County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 5,559 at the 2020 census. Jamestown is situated almost entirely on Conanicut Island, the second largest island in Narragansett Bay. It also includes the uninhabited Dutch Island and Gould Island.
Located at the entrance of Narragansett Bay on the southernmost tip of Jamestown, Rhode Island, the Beavertail Lighthouse Museum features a collection of information, artifacts, and conversation about the history and site of the third-oldest lighthouse in North America.
