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Mount Hope Farm (also known as Gov. William Bradford House) is a historic estate on Metacom Avenue in
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Description and history

The farm is located near the Mount Hope Bridge in
Bristol, Rhode Island Bristol is a town in Bristol County, Rhode Island, United States, as well as the county seat. The population of Bristol was 22,493 at the 2020 census. It is a deep water seaport named after Bristol, England. Major industries include boat buil ...
, and the grounds have been farmed since the 1680s. The present are a remnant of a much larger property that included Mount Hope, the traditional seat of the
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. The main house on the farm was built in several stages, the earliest portion dating to c. 1745. Its builder was Isaac Royall Jr., a noted merchant and owner of plantations in the
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. It was purchased in 1783 by William Bradford, who passed the property on to his children. Samuel W. Church purchased it from Bradford's heirs in 1837; he was a wealthy merchant from
Taunton, Massachusetts Taunton is a city in and the county seat of Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States. Taunton is situated on the Taunton River, which winds its way through the city on its way to Mount Hope Bay, to the south. As of the 2020 United States ...
and he made a major addition to the house in 1840. In 1917, the property was purchased by R. F. Haffenreffer, a wealthy industrialist and collector. The farm was added to the
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in 1977. It is now operated as a bed and breakfast inn and function facility. The farm is locally known for its farmer's market, held every Saturday year-round.


Gallery

File:Mount_Hope_Farm_with_sign_2013.jpg, Mount Hope Farm sign File:The_garden_at_Mount_Hope_Farm.jpg, The garden behind the Governor Bradford house File:The_Barn_at_Mount_Hope_Farm.jpg, The Barn File:Mount_Hope_Farm,_Bradford_House,_side_view.jpg, Side view of Governor Bradford House


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Mount Hope Farm siteVisitRI info
Landmarks in Rhode Island Houses completed in 1745 Archaeological sites in Rhode Island Museums in Bristol County, Rhode Island Historic house museums in Rhode Island Buildings and structures in Bristol, Rhode Island Farms on the National Register of Historic Places in Rhode Island National Register of Historic Places in Bristol County, Rhode Island 1745 establishments in the Thirteen Colonies {{BristolCountyRI-NRHP-stub