Saunderstown in North Kingstown in Washington County, Rhode Island — The American Northeast (New England)

Gilbert Stuart Birthplace

Photographed by Cynthia M LeBre, May 6, 2013

1. Gilbert Stuart Birthplace Marker

Inscription. Has been designated a Registered National Historic Landmark under the provisions of the Historic Sites Act of August 21, 1935. This site possesses exceptional value in commemorating or illustrating the history of the United States. U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Landmarks • Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1935.

Location. 41° 31.21′ N, 71° 26.684′ W. Marker is in North Kingstown, Rhode Island, in Washington County. It is in Saunderstown. It can be reached from Gilbert Stuart Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 815 Gilbert Stuart Road, Saunderstown RI 02874, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Narragansett Bay

and in South County.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in New England.

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.

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least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Gilbert Stuart (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Gilbert Stuart Birthplace (within shouting distance of this marker); Gilbert Stuart Snuff Mill (approx. 1.1 miles away); North Kingstown G.A.R. Monument (approx. 3.3 miles away); Pettaquamscutt Rock (approx. 3.4 miles away); Conanicut Battery (approx. 3.8 miles away); Prospect Hill (approx. 3.8 miles away); Memorial to the Veterans of Jamestown (approx. 4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in North Kingstown.

Also see . . . Gilbert Stuart Birthplace and Museum. (Submitted on June 1, 2013, by Cynthia M LeBre.)

Gilbert Stuart Birthplace image. Click for full size.

Arthur W. LeBoef (Historic American Buildings Survey), 1937

2. Gilbert Stuart Birthplace

Credits. This page was last revised on June 18, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 1, 2013, by Cynthia M LeBre. This page has been viewed 652 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on June 1, 2013, by Cynthia M LeBre. 2. submitted on October 12, 2013. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.