Babcock–Smith House

The Babcock–Smith House is a historic house in . The house was built around 1734. Dr. Joshua Babcock, a correspondent with Benjamin Franklin, lived in the house and hosted both Franklin and General George Washington at the home.
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  • Type: Museum
  • Description: historic house in Rhode Island, United States
  • Also known as: “Babcock-Smith House” and “Babcock-Smith House Museum”
  • Address: RI

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Westerly Armory and Westerly Hospital.

Museum
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The is an historic National Guard armory building located on Railroad Avenue, west of downtown . is situated 1 mile northwest of Babcock–Smith House.

Hospital
is a non-profit hospital in , . is situated 3,600 feet south of Babcock–Smith House.

Railway station
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is a passenger rail station on the Northeast Corridor located just north of downtown . It is served exclusively by Amtrak's Northeast Regional service. is situated 1 mile northwest of Babcock–Smith House.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Westerly and Mechanic Street Historic District.

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is a town on the southwestern shoreline of Washington County, Rhode Island. First settled by Elder John Crandall in 1661 it is believed that John Crandall named the town after his birthplace in Westerleigh, England.

Neighborhood
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The encompasses a historic 19th-century mill and mill village in a 14-block area of the Pawcatuck section of .

Suburb
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is a village and census-designated place in the town of which is located in New London County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 5,624 at the 2010 census.

Babcock–Smith House

Latitude
41.3713° or 41° 22′ 17″ north
Longitude
-71.8199° or 71° 49′ 12″ west
Elevation
43 feet (13 metres)
Open location code
87HC95CJ+G2
Open­Street­Map ID
node 366691037
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­heritage
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Wiki­data ID
Q4837613
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