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MileByMile.com Personal Road Trip Guide State Highway #138

Miles ITEM SUMMARY 0.0 Welcome to Rhode Island. Access North to Fall River, Massachusetts North access to Cape Cod, Massachusetts via U.S. highway #6. --For highway driving directions via U.S. highway # 6 See Milebymile.com Road Map Highway Travel Guide - Long Point to Fall River, Massachusetts. 0.3 Access to Highway #24 1.7 Services at highway Gas, diesel. 2.5 Junction of Highway #24 & South access via Hwy 77 to communities of Tiverton, Rhode Island and 77. Sakonnet, Rhode Island. South to Fort Barton. Fort Barton was the troop staging area for the invasion of Aquidneck Island and Newport, Rhode Island and the eventual Battle of Rhode Island. 2.6 View from highway Highway #138 overlaps #24 at this point. 2.9 View from highway Looking over harbor. Anthony Commonfence Port, V.T. 3.5 View from highway City of Portsmouth, Rhode Island. North to community of Bristol Ferry, Rhode Island. -Portsmouth is one of three communities on Aquidneck Island, Rhode Island. Established in 1638 by Anne Hutchinson, Portsmouth is the first town in the nation to be established by a woman. Attractions in and around Portsmouth - Butts Hill Fort, Founder's Brook, Memorial to Black Soldiers, The Old School House, Green Animals Topiary Garden, Heritage Foundation of Rhode Island Park, Narragansett Bay National Estuarine Sanctuary, Greenvale Vineyards. 6.2 Exit #1 - Turnpike Avenue Highway #138 leaves Highway #24. 6.5 Access to Highway #24 East side of highway. 7.3 Services at highway Gas - East side of highway. 8.2 View from highway Driving South on Highway #138. 9.8 Services, fuel at highway 10.5 Access to Rhode Island Access to campground, RV park. state police 11.7 Community of Middletown, Northern limits. Access to Alternate Highway #138A. South to Rhode Island International Tennis Hall of Fame, Rhode Island and . South access to city of Newport, Rhode Island. 12.6 Services at highway Fuel - South side of highway. 15.5 Services at highway Fuel - East side of highway. 16.3 Junction of Highway #114 North access to U.S. Naval Complex - Newport, Rhode Island. South to State Park, located at the mouth of the Newport Harbor. An exceptional panoramic view of Newport Harbor and the Narragansett Bay East Passage can be seen from the park. A wide range of activities such as boating, saltwater bathing, picnicking, fishing, rugby, and soccer can be enjoyed. Annual summer concerts like the JVC Jazz Festival-Newport and the Apple & Eve draws thousands of visitors to Fort Adams to enjoy the music or just take in the beautiful surroundings. South to . The park is located at the point of land where Narragansett Bay meets the Atlantic, midway along renowned Ocean Drive. Visitors can enjoy picnicking, hiking, fishing. 16.5 Access to Newport Goat East side of highway. Island, Rhode Island

Page 1/5 PDF Document Generated on 2018-Aug-14 Copyright 2018, Mile By Mile Media MileByMile.com Personal Road Trip Guide 16.8 View from highway Photo of bridge sign - Claiborne Pell Bridge. 17.0 View from highway View of approaching bridge. 17.5 View from highway 18.0 View from highway View from highway crossing Newport Bridge, Rhode Island. 18.8 View from highway Driving west. 19.4 Toll Gate $1/vehicle as of October 2004. West side of highway. 21.1 Beacon Avenue Exit South to community of Jamestown, Rhode Island. South to Ft. Wetherill State Park and . 21.6 View from highway Crossing Jamestown Verrazzano Bridge. Photo taken while crossing bridge. 22.1 View from highway Crossing Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island. 22.4 View from highway Driving west. 23.4 Exit 1A Access to communities of Wickford, Rhode Island. North to community of Kingstown, Rhode Island. South to community of Narragansett, Rhode Island. South access to Fishermen's State Park and Campground. Fishermen's State Park and Campground offers campers a 'seaside village' atmosphere. One of Fishermen's most attractive features is its close proximity to popular State Beach areas like Scarborough, Roger Wheeler, and Salty Brine. The Park is also just 1 mile from the Block Island Ferry Dock and 15 minutes from scenic Newport. 24.1 View from highway Junction of Highway #1. Access to city of Providence, Rhode Island - North of highway. Attractions in and around Providence, Rhode Island: Cove - Bay Queen Cruises - Blithewold Mansion, Gardens, & Arboretum - Buttonwood Park Zoo - Culinary Archives & Museum at JWU - Feinstein IMAX Theatre - Freedom Farm Horse & Carriages Tours - Governor Henry Lippitt House Museum - Linden Place Museum - Museum of Work & Culture - Roger Williams Park Zoo - Russian Submarine Museum - Samuel Whitehorn House Museum. 25.1 View from highway. Photo of highway heading South on 138. 25.3 Exit to Highway #1 25.6 Highway #138 overlaps #1 at this point. 26.5 Access to Shermantown Road 28.1 Community of South Attractions in and around South Kingstown, Rhode Island; Carpenter's Kingstown, Rhode Island Grist Mill, Perryville, RI. - Coastal Institute Visitor Center, Narragansett. RI - Old Washington County Courthouse Center for the Arts, Kingston - Fine Arts Center Galleries - Hera Gallery and Educational Foundation, Wakefield, RI. - Kingston Chamber Music Festival - Museum of Primitive Art & Culture - Night Heron Cruises - South County Museum - Farmer's Market. 28.4 Highway #138 leaves Services at South side of highway. Highway #1 at this point. 31.0 View from highway. Driving west. 31.8 Junction of Highway #108. Access to communities of Kingston, Rhode Island - Peacedale, Rhode Island. 33.5 Junction of Highway #110. South to communities of Matunuck, Rhode Island - Perryville, Rhode Island. 33.7 Services at highway Fuel - North side of highway.

Page 2/5 PDF Document Generated on 2018-Aug-14 Copyright 2018, Mile By Mile Media MileByMile.com Personal Road Trip Guide 33.8 Gas available 34.6 View from highway Driving west. 34.9 Junction of Highway #2 South to communities of Kenyon, Rhode Island - Shannock, Rhode Island. South to Royal Indian Burial Ground - 10 miles. 35.5 View from highway. 37.1 Community of Richmond, The Town of Richmond, RI. originally a part of Charlestown, was Rhode Island incorporated August 18, 1747. Richmond is still a rural area. In fact, a large portion of the town (about 60 percent) is undeveloped woodland. It is still dotted with villages like Shannock, RI. Kenyon, RI. Hope Valley, RI. and Hillsdale, RI; however, many of the mills that once activated these villages are now closed. One major exception is the Old Grist Mill in Usquepaugh, RI. 37.4 View from highway. Heading West on Highway 138 37.6 Access to airport South side of highway. 40.2 Junction of Highway #112 Access to Washington County Fairgrounds. South access to Charlestown Breachway State Park Campgrounds. 75 Camp sites (no tables or fireplaces). 1 Restroom without shower facilities. Day use parking for 100 cars. Boat ramp and parking area for trailers No wastewater dump facilities. All camping must be self contained (no tents) 40.9 Services at highway Gas, diesel - South side of highway. 42.1 Junction of Interstate Access to community of Wyoming, Rhode Island. North access to Highway #95 Providence, Rhode Island - Cranston, Rhode Island - Johnston, Rhode Island - East Providence, Rhode Island - North Providence, Rhode Island - Pawtucket, Rhode Island. 42.7 Junction of Highway #3 North to community of Arcadia, Rhode Island. Highway #138 overlaps Highway #3 at this point. 43.0 Community of Hope Valley, Rhode Island 43.6 #138 overlap leaves #13 at this point 44.9 Community of Moscow, Rhode Island 44.9 Community of Centerville, Rhode Island 46.9 Community of Rockville 49.5 Stateline Rhode Highway #138 continues west to communities of Voluntown, Island/Connecticut Connecticut. -- For highway travel west via Connecticut highway # 138 - See Milebymile.com Road Map Highway Travel Guide - Rhode Island/Connecticut State Line to Jewett City, Connecticut, for driving directions. Start/finish of highway travel guide. -e Museum or Cultural Bristol Historical and Preservtion Society 48 Court St, Bristol, RI (Lat/Long = 41.669792, -71.274891) David Winton Bell Gallery, Brown Univer 64 College Street, Providence, RI (Lat/Long = 41.826071, -71.405859) Fairhaven Historical Society 2 Oxford Street, Fairhaven, MA, 508-992-6016 (Lat/Long = 41.647359, -70.912704)

Page 3/5 PDF Document Generated on 2018-Aug-14 Copyright 2018, Mile By Mile Media MileByMile.com Personal Road Trip Guide Fall River Historical Society 451 Rock Street, Fall River, MA (Lat/Long = 41.707678, -71.151767) Gilbert Stuart Memorial 815 Gilbert Stuart Rd, Saunderstown, RI, 401-294-3001 (Lat/Long = 41.519895, -71.444185) Heritage Trust of RI 199 Hope St, Providence, RI (Lat/Long = 41.828129, -71.397407) International Tennis Hall of Fame & Museum 194 Bellevue Avenue, Newport, RI, 401-849-3990 (Lat/Long = 41.483057, -71.308514) Jamestown Museum 790 E. Shore Rd, Jamestown, RI (Lat/Long = 41.550951, -71.362598) John Brown House Museum 52 Power Street, Providence, RI (Lat/Long = 41.822851, -71.403625) Marine Museum 70 Water Street, Fall River, MA, 508-674-3534 (Lat/Long = 41.703682, -71.163496) Museum of Madeiran Heritage 27 Hope Street, New Bedford, MA, 508-994-2573 (Lat/Long = 41.666333, -70.922696) New Bedford Historical Society 21 Seventh St., New Bedford, MA, 508-997-4511 (Lat/Long = 41.632871, -70.928412) New Bedford Museum of Glass 46 North Water St., New Bedford, MA, 508-984-1666 (Lat/Long = 41.635813, -70.922992) New England Steamship Foundation 63 Union Street, New Bedford, MA, 508-999-1925 (Lat/Long = 41.634479, -70.922892) Pettaquamscutt Historical Society 2636 Kingston Rd, Kingston, RI, 401-783-1328 (Lat/Long = 41.480512, -71.525786) Providence Children's Museum 100 South Street, Providence, RI, 401-273-5437 (Lat/Long = 41.816716, -71.409448) Providence Preservation Society 24 Meeting St., Providence, RI (Lat/Long = 41.828561, -71.408950) Redwood Library & Athenaeum 50 Bellevue Ave, Newport, RI (Lat/Long = 41.486771, -71.308962) Renaissance Gallery 275 Martine Street, Fall River, MA, 508-324-1926 (Lat/Long = 41.681603, -71.130597) Rhode Island Historical Society 110 Benevolent Street, Providence, RI, 401-331-8575 (Lat/Long = 41.825095, -71.395699) RI Consumer Education Project 145 Waterman St, Providence, RI (Lat/Long = 41.827598, -71.396645) RI Holocaust Memorial Museum 401 Elmgrove Ave, Providence, RI (Lat/Long = 41.842639, -71.392671) Roger Williams National Mem 282 N Main Street, Providence, RI (Lat/Long = 41.831148, -71.410496) Shakespeare's Head 21 Meeting Street, Providence, RI (Lat/Long = 41.828558, -71.408997) Somerset Historical Society 274 High Street, Somerset, MA (Lat/Long = 41.770074, -71.127622) Tiverton Historical Society 3908 Main Rd, Tiverton, RI (Lat/Long = 41.570758, -71.187155) VOLUNTOWN HISTORICAL SOCIETY 4884 TANGLEWOOD LANE, Voluntown, CT (Lat/Long = 41.581327, -71.810710) Warwick Historical Society 1 Rogers Williams Circle, Warwick, RI (Lat/Long = 41.721116, -71.404009)

Page 4/5 PDF Document Generated on 2018-Aug-14 Copyright 2018, Mile By Mile Media MileByMile.com Personal Road Trip Guide Warwick Museum of Art 3259 Post Road, Warwick, RI (Lat/Long = 41.698892, -71.458630) Waterfront Historic Area League 62 North Water Street, New Bedford, MA, 508-997-1776 (Lat/Long = 41.635712, -70.922990) Western Rhode Island Civic Historical 7 Station Street, Coventry, RI (Lat/Long = 41.691401, Society -71.564583) Historic House/Site Govenor Henry Lippitt House Museum 199 Hope Street, Providence, RI (Lat/Long = 41.828129, -71.397407) Linden Place/Friends of Linden Place 500 Hope St., Bristol, RI (Lat/Long = 41.670894, -71.276731) Preservation Society of Newport County 424 Bellevue Ave., Newport, RI, 401-847-1000 (Lat/Long = 41.475060, -71.307352) Rotch-Jones Duff House & Garden Museum 396 County Street, New Bedford, MA, 508-997-1401 (Lat/Long = 41.630251, -70.928776) Nature Center/Gardens Audubon Society of Rhode Island 12 Sanderson Rd, Smithfield, RI, 401-949-5454 (Lat/Long = 41.868544, -71.531099) Zoo/Aquarium Buttonwood Park Zoo 425 Hawthorn St., New Bedford, MA, 508-991-6178 (Lat/Long = 41.627569, -70.951834) Science/Technology Thames Museum 77 Long Wharf, Newport, RI, 401-849-6966 (Lat/Long = 41.489541, -71.318705)

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