Tiverton in Newport County, Rhode Island — The American Northeast (New England)
Historic Stone Bridge Village
1800 - 1940
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), September 18, 2026
1. Historic Stone Bridge Village Marker
Lawton House - Stone Bridge Cottage/Hotel/Inn
❖ 1st Lawton House destroyed by fire in 1847, rebuilt 1848
❖ 1864 Sold, enlarged & reopened 1865
❖ 1867-1884 Sold 4 times, destroyed by fire in 1884
❖ 1888 Rebuilt and renamed Stone Bridge Cottage, then "Hotel" later, "Inn"
Homes
Isaac Seabury House ca. 1800 • Edwin Hambly House ca. 1810 • Wm. Brightman House ca. 1875 • Stephen Grinnell House ca. 1880 • Charles Grinnell House ca. 1875 • Mercy Grinnell House ca. 1890
Businesses
Whitridge Hall 1876 • Seabury Store & Post Office ca. 1850 • Blacksmith Shop 1756-1938 • 1938 - after hurricane • Wilcox Lobster Market • 1938 hurricane • 1915 • 1910: Potter's/Rounds' Waiting Room for Trolley
Erected by Tiverton Historic Preservation Advisory.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Notable Buildings • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1847.
Location. 41° 37.56′ N, 71° 12.819′ W. Marker is in Tiverton, Rhode Island, in Newport County. It is at the intersection of Main Road (Rhode Island Route 77) and
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Regionally, this marker is on Narragansett Bay. It is also in the American Northeast, in New England, and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: A different marker also named Historic Stone Bridge Village (here, next to this marker); Roll of Honor (within shouting distance of this marker); Town of Tiverton, Rhode Island World War II Honor Roll (approx. 0.3 miles away); General Lafayette (approx. 0.3 miles away); Fort Barton (approx. 0.3 miles away); Fort Barton Redoubt (approx. 0.3 miles away); a different marker also named Fort Barton (approx. 0.3 miles away); Holt’s Trail (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), September 18, 2026
2. Historic Stone Bridge Village Markers
Credits. This page was last revised on September 29, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 29, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 6 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 29, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
