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Location
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Located within Colt State Park
Visitor tip
Check the museum website before visiting to confirm whether your visit date includes costumed staff demonstrations or is self-guided only, as this significantly impacts the educational experience and engagement level
Best time
Plan visits for clear weather days when animals are most active and comfortable; rainy or cold weather diminishes the outdoor farm experience and animal interactions that are central to the visit
Quick Facts
- Type
- Historic Living Farm Museum
- Time Period
- Late 18th century (1790s)
- Highlights
- Farm animals, period demonstrations, costumed staff, gardens, maple sugaring days
- Size
- 48 acres
What visitors say
I visited this museum back in July and really enjoyed my time there. I have visited Colt State Park several times, but never had the chance to stop at the late 18th century historic farm now associated with Old Sturbridge Village. At 48…
Bought nonrefundable tickets a day in advance. It ended up being cold and rainy and not well marked. Almost turned around and left like another car but one other family and us parked unknowingly in the wrong area and found the Pilgrim…
Hidden gem and historical museum within Colt State Park. Great for children and anyone that wants to see and learn how life was like in 1790’s. It’s a salt march tenant farm and they are dressed as they were back then. Can take a…
From 96 Google reviews
Did You Know?
- Coggeshall Farm Museum is a 48-acre living history site affiliated with Old Sturbridge Village, depicting a 1790s salt marsh tenant farm and functioning as a smaller, more manageable alternative to its larger sister institution
- The museum features rotating costumed staff interpretations and interactive demonstrations including maple sugaring days and a Pilgrim Thanksgiving event, allowing visitors to experience period-appropriate farm activities and crafts
- The attraction is uniquely situated within Colt State Park in Bristol, Rhode Island, combining historical farm education with access to a larger state park recreational area
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