Babcock–Smith House
The Babcock–Smith House is a historic house in Westerly, Rhode Island. 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.- 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 Hospital and Westerly Armory.
Westerly Hospital
Hospital
Westerly Hospital is a non-profit hospital in Westerly, Rhode Island. Westerly Hospital is situated 3,600 feet south of Babcock–Smith House.
Westerly Armory
Museum
Photo: Marcbela, Public domain.
The Westerly Armory is an historic National Guard armory building located on Railroad Avenue, west of downtown Westerly, Rhode Island. Westerly Armory is situated 1 mile northwest of Babcock–Smith House.
Westerly station
Railway station
Photo: Pi.1415926535, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Westerly station is a passenger rail station on the Northeast Corridor located just north of downtown Westerly, Rhode Island. It is served exclusively by Amtrak's Northeast Regional service. Westerly station is situated 1 mile northwest of Babcock–Smith House.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Westerly and Mechanic Street Historic District.
Westerly
Westerly 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.
Mechanic Street Historic District
Neighborhood
Photo: KLOTZ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Mechanic Street Historic District encompasses a historic 19th-century mill and mill village in a 14-block area of the Pawcatuck section of Stonington, Connecticut.
Pawcatuck
Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Pawcatuck is a village and census-designated place in the town of Stonington which is located in New London County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 5,624 at the 2010 census.
Babcock–Smith House
- Categories: house, heritage site, tourism, historic site, and tourist attraction
- Location: Town of Westerly, South County, Rhode Island, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.3713° or 41° 22′ 17″ northLongitude
-71.8199° or 71° 49′ 12″ westElevation
43 feet (13 metres)Open location code
87HC95CJ+G2OpenStreetMap ID
node 366691037OpenStreetMap feature
historic=heritageOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q4837613
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In Other Languages
“Babcock–Smith House” goes by many names.
- French: “Babcock-Smith House”
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