Bridgham Farm Explained

Bridgham Farm
Location:East Providence, Rhode Island
Area:46.6acres
Built:1767
Added:November 28, 1980
Mpsub:East Providence MRA
Refnum:80000087

Bridgham Farm is an historic farm in East Providence, Rhode Island. The farm consisted of 46.6acres of land west of Turner Reservoir and east of Pawtucket Avenue. The main farmhouse, built in 1767,[1] now stands on Morra Way, a subdivision created out of some of the farm's lands. A portion of the farmland is now locally managed conservation land by the East Providence Land Conservation Trust.[2] A direct descendant of the family, Clive Willard Bridgham, received the original land grant from King George III. He lived there until he was found murdered in his house on January 11, 2018.

The farm was listed on the National Historic Register in 1980.

The conservation land has a few trails, which lead out from the west entrance on Pleasant Street. These trails lead to the Turner Reservoir, and the Turner Reservoir Loop Trail.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Historic Resources of East Providence, Rhode Island (PDF pages 39-41). Rhode Island Preservation. 2014-09-06.
  2. Web site: Bridgham Farm – East Providence. Trails and Walks in Rhode Island. 30 August 2015.