Old Harbor Village on Block Island is a charming place to spend a day. There are hotels, stores, restaurants, a historical museum, statues and natural landscapes to walk. The following entries provide a sampling of the charm at Old Harbor.
The seven:
2. Buildings - First Baptist Church (Harbor Church) - New Shoreham, RI, WMX47V,
Visit - The Harbor Church was once the Adrian Inn - in addition to having a sanctuary, it provides space for community activities including a recreation room.
4. Culture - Rebecca at the Well - New Shoreham, RI, WMX0JE,
Visit - The statue of Rebecca standing in the center of an intersection was placed there by the Women's Temperance Union as a fountain to provide an alternate means to quench thirsts.
6. History - Old Harbor Historic District - New Shoreham, RI, WMX568,
Visit - Old Harbor Historic District, centered at the sculpture at the intersection of Spring, Water and High Streets, has 42 properties listed that include hotels, homes, and churches.
7. Measurement Standards - Benchmark Disk, No. 4 1938, LW0927 - New Shoreham, RI, WMX03M,
Visit - At the base of the statue is this surveyed disk.
8. Monuments - Rebecca - New Shoreham, RI, WMX2TF,
Visit - This statue is one of Rebecca at the Water Well, may actually be based on a sculpture of the wife of Hercules.
9. Nature - Oceanview Pavilion - New Shoreham, RI, WMX64W,
Visit - The Oceanview Pavilion is the former location of the Oceanview Hotel, which was the largest on the island until a fire burned it down in 1966. It is now a place dedicated to conserving the area and educating the public on the environement.
12. You [Are Here], Old Harbor - New Shoreham, RI, WMWZVC,
Visit - The sign shows the location of several places, some near, some far, relative to Block Island.