The Stephen Hopkins House — Attraction in Providence

Y'know...I've been to my share of museums, and the long and short of it is this:

1. The less crowded, the better
2. The more hands on, the better
3. The guide, if afforded the opportunity to have one, makes or breaks the whole thing.

We got here at 10am (opening) on a scorching hot Saturday, and we were joined by only one other intrepid scholar. Check one in our museum-fun favor.

Marjorie (the guide) took us right in. She kept apologizing for the heat, but her warmth and her candor was way more overwhelming. She is a gem and we had a delightful time learning about early Providence. Oh, and she let us carry the water pot...bro, we are PAMPERED with our plumbing and innoculations.

Of note: I'm impressed with both this house and John Brown's house up the street for their willingness to engage with the stain of slavery head on in both exhibits.

For any nerds like me and my lady out there, this is a fine hour spent in RI.

Oh, and it's freaking FREE, so leave a good tip and sign the guestbook... otherwise, the grants stop...

We had an awesome experience while taking a stroll through Providence's east side. We were offered a tour of the Stephen Hopkins House and were very impressed. Stephen Hopkins, one of the original signers of the declaration of Independence (learned that on the tour!) owned this house on the river before it was moved twice to where it is today.

The docent was very friendly and knowledgeable, taking us around the house and showing the beautiful furniture, colonial architecture, and sharing the incredible history associated with the house. I would definitely recommend a visit if you are walking down...

I would like to start my review with the tourist guide who actually invited us to visit this place.

So, we were roaming around and guide asked us to take a look into that place and history related to it. Since i was visiting from Canada, i had no clue who Stephen Hopkins was but after the tour, I actually read a lot about him and his life experience.

This house is a great place to visit if you’re interested to see how people used to live in colonial society. Everything related to Stephen Hopkins is still placed in that house and history is very...