Watson Farm
Watson Farm in Jamestown, Rhode Island, United States, was established in 1789. It dates from 1789. Close by, The Breakers is 5.5 mi away.
A museum inside Jamestown
You can stay in Jamestown
Watson Farm is inside Jamestown, which has 7 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
A day trip from Boston
Boston is about 59 miles north (straight-line). Where to stay ↓
Established in 1789
Watson Farm dates from 1789. About ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep and Oct
May, June, July, August, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 63–81°. When to go ↓
An airport 5 miles away
Newport State (NPT) has airline service, about 5 miles from Watson Farm.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
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Watson Farm
Watson Farm in Jamestown, Rhode Island, United States, was established in 1789. Job Watson purchased a piece of the farmland, and for the next two centuries, five successive generations of the Watson family cultivated the land, changing their crops and practices as needed to adapt to the evolving market.
Today, the property is still a working family farm, and the 1796 house is still used as the farmers' residence. The farmers raise cattle and sheep for beef, lamb, and wool markets, grow acres of grass for winter hay supplies, make compost for fertilizer, and cultivate a large vegetable garden. The farm, which is owned by Historic New England, holds a CSA farmer's market each summer.
- Type
- Museum
- Established
- 1789
Hotels and campgrounds near Watson Farm
The closest lodging is in Jamestown (7) and Newport (99).
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Watson Farm | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamestown | in town | — | 7 3 hotels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 1 campground | 5,480 | $842K | A |
| Newport | 4 mi southeast | 5 min | 99 32 hotels · 2 motels · 61 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground · 1 RV park | 24,251 | $747K | C+ |
| Middletown | 5 mi east | 10 min | 26 22 hotels · 1 motel · 3 inns & B&Bs | 16,502 | $563K | B+ |
| Narragansett 32% vacation homes | 10 mi southwest | 15 min | 17 7 hotels · 2 motels · 5 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 2 campgrounds | 14,291 | $744K | A |
| South Kingstown | 12 mi southwest | 15 min | 20 4 hotels · 7 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 7 campgrounds | 32,009 | $560K | A |
| Warwick | 13 mi north | 20 min | 21 17 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins · 2 campgrounds | 84,187 | $355K | B |
| North Kingstown | 5 mi northwest | 10 min | 8 3 hotels · 2 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins | 27,885 | $544K | A− |
| Portsmouth | 8 mi north | 10 min | 8 1 hotel · 1 motel · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 2 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 17,474 | $597K | A |
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Getting there
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Combine it with these
Other well-known places within 59 miles.
Big draw16 mi MuseumThe Breakers
26 mi Ancient siteHMS Endeavour
Big draw40 mi Stadium & arenaGillette Stadium
36 mi MuseumMarble House
45 mi MuseumThe Elms
Big draw59 mi Stadium & arenaFenway Park
517 mi MuseumUSS Massachusetts
Big draw43 mi LakeLake ChaubunagungamaugPhoto credits
The Breakers: UpstateNYer, CC BY-SA 3.0 · HMS Endeavour: Samuel Atkins (c.1760-1810), Public domain · Gillette Stadium: Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Marble House: [email protected], Public domain · The Elms: The original uploader was Daderot at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fenway Park: Gatorfan252525, CC BY-SA 4.0 · USS Massachusetts: USN, Public domain · Lake Chaubunagungamaug: Bree from Worcester, MA, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
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Questions people have about Watson Farm
Is Watson Farm in Jamestown?
Yes. It’s inside Jamestown, RI.
When is the best time to visit Watson Farm?
May, June, July, August, September and October, with highs of 63–81°.
How far is Watson Farm from Boston and Brookhaven?
About 59 miles north of Boston and about 94 miles southwest of Brookhaven, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Watson Farm?
Newport State (NPT), about 5 miles away. The nearest big hub is Rhode Island T. F. Green (PVD), about 14 miles.
Where should I stay near Watson Farm?
Newport (4 mi, 99 places to stay), Middletown (5 mi, 26 places to stay) and Narragansett (10 mi, 17 places to stay).
Ask people in Jamestown
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