Governor Stephen Hopkins House

The Governor Stephen Hopkins House is a colonial residence with an L-shaped layout on Hopkins Street in Providence. The building spans eight rooms across two and a half floors and displays architectural details characteristic of the colonial period.

The house dates to 1707 and was acquired by Stephen Hopkins, a signer of the Declaration of Independence, in 1742. Hopkins substantially enlarged the building during his tenure as governor of Rhode Island.

Het huis toont kamers ingericht met meubels uit de 18e eeuw en voorwerpen die toebehoorden aan de familie Hopkins. Bezoekers kunnen zien hoe bewoners in die tijd leefden en wat voor hen van belang was.

The location is within walking distance of downtown Providence and situated in a historic residential neighborhood. The rooms are small in scale, so wear comfortable shoes and explore the spaces at a leisurely pace.

George Washington slept in one of the bedrooms during his visits to Rhode Island. An additional room above the kitchen reveals a difficult aspect of that household, as it housed enslaved people who worked for the family.

Locatie: Rhode Island

GPS-coördinaten: 41.82167,-71.40333

Laatste update: 12 december 2025 om 15:23