Bristol County Courthouse

The Bristol County Courthouse is an historic courthouse on High Street in Bristol, Rhode Island, USA built in 1816. It was originally one of five locations in Rhode Island which hosted the state legislature on a rotating basis, and served as the county courthouse through the 1980s.

Photo: Marcbela, Public domain.

Type: Museum
Description: courthouse in Rhode Island, United States
Also known as: “Bristol County Courthouse (Rhode Island)”
Address: 240 High Street, Bristol, RI

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Bristol Train of Artillery Museum and Linden Place.

Bristol Train of Artillery Museum

Museum

Bristol Train of Artillery Museum is an armory museum in Bristol, Rhode Island, which is the meeting place of the Bristol Train of Artillery, a militia artillery unit of the Rhode Island Island State Militia and a member of the Rhode Island Independent Military Organizations. Bristol Train of Artillery Museum is situated 500 feet north of Bristol County Courthouse.

Linden Place

Museum

Linden Place is a Federal-style mansion located in Bristol, Rhode Island. It was built in 1810 by slave trader, merchant, privateer and ship owner General George DeWolf and was designed by architect, Russell Warren. Linden Place is situated 930 feet west of Bristol County Courthouse.

Herreshoff Marine Museum

Museum

The Herreshoff Marine Museum is a maritime museum in Bristol, Rhode Island dedicated to the history of the Herreshoff Manufacturing Company, yachting, and America's Cup. Herreshoff Marine Museum is situated 2,500 feet south of Bristol County Courthouse.