Rhody Ramble—New Summer Program for Families
Saturday, June 09, 2012
It's a summer's worth of activities and events at RI historic sites, like this tug of war at Wickford's Smith's Castle, home to the upcoming Strawberry Festival.
Following Rhody the Rambler
The program is a summer adventure where kids follow mascot Rhody the Rambler (based on a heritage breed RI Red Rooster) around the state. The program’s brochure functions as a passport, with kids collecting stickers at each site. An online contest for prizes is the culmination of this interactive summer program which runs from Memorial Day to Labor Day. With events such as summer festivals, music concerts, scavenger hunts and tours for kids, families can choose activities that suit their interests.
Events this summer
Event highlights include Breakfast in the Barnyard at Coggeshall Farm, Civil War Living History Weekend at Historic Fort Adams, Concerts in the Garden at Lippitt House, Family Fun Fridays at Blithewold Mansion, Gardens & Arboretum, Family Movie Night at Providence Athenaeum, Favorite Doll Tea at Babcock-Smith House Museum, Fly a Kite Day at Watson Farm, Learning Colonial Games and Crafts at Smith-Appleby House, Old-Fashioned Garden Party at Hearthside House Museum, Please Touch Tour at Wilbor House Museum, Strawberry Festival at Smith’s Castle, and Windmill Wednesday at Prescott Farm. Several sites also offer ongoing tours for kids and families. A complete calendar of events is online at www.RhodyRamble.org.
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Arnold House, Lincoln
Babcock Smith House Museum, Westerly
Blithewold Mansion, Gardens and Arboretum, Bristol
Chase Farm Park, Lincoln
Coggeshall Farm Museum, Bristol
Fort Adams Trust, Newport
Governor Henry Lippitt House Museum, Providence
Hearthside House Museum, Lincoln
Linden Place Museum, Bristol
Museum of Newport History at the Brick Market, Newport
Newport History Walking Tours, Newport
Old Washington County Jail, Kingston
Paine House, Coventry
Prescott Farm, Middletown
Rhode Island Historical Society, Providence
Smith-Appleby House Museum, Smithfield
Smith's Castle, Wickford
The Breakers, Newport
The Providence Athenaeum, Providence
Watson Farm, Jamestown
Wilbor House Museum, Little Compton
Funded by grants from the Rhode Island Foundation, the state’s community foundation, and the National Trust for Historic Preservation, the Rhody Ramble connects families with 21 historic places throughout Rhode Island. Participating sites in the Rhody Ramble are members of the Historic Sites Coalition of Rhode Island (HSCRI), a network of historic places open to the public. Founded in 2007, the HSCRI brings together stewards of historic sites to share resources, exchange ideas and promote Rhode Island’s unique places. The HSCRI is a program of Preserve Rhode Island, a statewide preservation advocacy organization. Membership is open to all historic sites in Rhode Island that are open to the public. For more information on HSCRI membership, contact Susanna Prull at 401-272-5101 or at [email protected]. www.preserveri.org
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