Tiverton (Rhode Island) Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
town in Newport County, Rhode Island, United States
About Tiverton (Rhode Island)
The town was incorporated as a part of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. In 1746 the final settlement of a long colonial boundary dispute between Rhode Island and Massachusetts annexed Tiverton to Rhode Island by Royal Decree, along with bordering towns along the eastern shore of Narragansett Bay: Barrington, Bristol and Little Compton, as well as the town of Cumberland, to the north of Providence. Tiverton was then incorporated as a town of Rhode Island in 1747. Until it was annexed, Tiverton controlled the area of East Freetown, Massachusetts as an outpost. During the Revolutionary War men from the Tiverton outpost took part in the Battle of Freetown, on May 25, 1778. For about three years, from December 1776 to late 1779, Rhode Island proper (also known as Aquidneck Island, historically)
Top Attractions in Tiverton (Rhode Island)
Explore the best things to see and do in Tiverton (Rhode Island):
- ★Chase-Cory House
- ★Fogland Beach
- ★Four Corners Arts Center
- ★Roseland Acres
- ★Weetamoo Woods
Where to Eat in Tiverton (Rhode Island)
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Barcello’s
- 🍴Black Goose Cafe
- 🍴Boat House
- 🍴Coastal Roasters
- 🍴Evelyn’s Drive-In
- 🍴Family Ties
Where to Stay in Tiverton (Rhode Island)
- 🏨Bally's Tiverton Casino & Hotel
- 🏨Ferolbink Farms Bed & Breakfast
Tiverton (Rhode Island) Travel Guide Sections
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