Colt State Park

Colt State Park
Main building
Map showing the location of Colt State Park
Map showing the location of Colt State Park
Location in Rhode Island
LocationBristol, Rhode Island, United States
Coordinates41°40′40″N 71°17′50″W / 41.67778°N 71.29722°W / 41.67778; -71.29722[1]
Area464 acres (188 ha)
Elevation20 ft (6.1 m)[1]
Established1965
Named forSamuel P. Colt
AdministratorRhode Island Department of Environmental Management, Division of Parks & Recreation
WebsiteColt State Park

Colt State Park is a public recreation area that occupies 464 acres (188 ha) on Poppasquash Neck in the town of Bristol, Rhode Island, once owned by industrialist Samuel P. Colt, nephew of firearms manufacturer Samuel Colt. The park is a major component of the Poppasquash Farms Historic District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and is a stop on the East Bay Bike Path. The park includes trails, picnic groves, boat ramps, an observation tower, and an open air Chapel-by-the-Sea.[2]

History

Entrance sign

Beginning in 1905, Samuel P. Colt purchased and consolidated the Chase, Church and Van Wickle farms.[3] He built a summer house, the "Casino," on the grounds as well as a magnificent stone barn to accommodate a prize herd of Jersey cattle. The summer house was demolished in the 1960s while the stone cow barn survives.

A pair of life-size bull statues, named Conrad and Pomeroy, stand guard at the main entrance gate on Hope Street. The marble bases which support the bronze bulls are believed to have been modeled after the approach gates to French King Louis XV's château Petit Trianon at Versailles and were unveiled in 1913. The gate bears the inscription: "Colt Farm. Private Property, Public Welcome."[4]

At Colt's death in 1921, the lands passed to his Industrial Trust Company. According to the provisions of Colt's will, the farm was to remain open to the public in perpetuity. Over the years, the grounds suffered from vandalism, and a number of statues were destroyed or stolen. Many of Colt Park's statues were relocated to Linden Place for safe keeping.

In 1965, the State of Rhode Island took over Colt Farm via eminent domain, and on August 21, 1968, the lands were dedicated as Colt State Park by Rhode Island Governor John Chafee.[3] A statue of Chafee was erected in the park in 2003.[5]

Activities and amenities

The park offers trails for hikers, joggers, bicyclers and equestrians, a skate park, and facilities for picnicking, and boating.[2] The park's fishing pier, built in the 1980s, was reconstructed and expanded in 2014 to provide four handicap-accessible stations for fishing from a wheelchair.[6]

  • The bulls at the Hope Street entrance
    The bulls at the Hope Street entrance
  • Shoreline at the park
    Shoreline at the park
The statue of John Chafee looks out over Colt State Park

References

  1. ^ a b "Popasquash Neck". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ a b "Colt State Park". State of Rhode Island Division of Parks & Recreation. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Colt State Park History". State of Rhode Island Division of Parks & Recreation. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
  4. ^ Warren, Elizabeth S. (May 14, 1980). "Poppasquash Farms Historic District" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form. United States Department of the Interior Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service. Retrieved September 3, 2014.
  5. ^ "Governor Carcieri to dedicate Chafee statue at Colt State Park" (Press release). Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management. June 17, 2003. Archived from the original on September 13, 2015. Retrieved August 31, 2015.
  6. ^ "DEM begins reconstruction of fishing pier at Colt State Park" (Press release). Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management. August 7, 2013. Retrieved July 4, 2016.
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