SOUTH COUNTY MUSEUM INC

SOUTH COUNTY MUSEUM INC Preserving and Interpreting the History of the Farm, Village, and SeaPLAN YOUR VISIT ​ Closed for the 2025 Season. ​ See you in the Spring!​​​ ​​ Contact us to book group tours and field trips for the Spring or Summer. Thank you to our 2025 season sponsorsOUR EXHIBITSOur curated exhibits at the South County Museum are intended to educate and inspire our visitors.From our main exhibit hall to our living history farm, we invite you to immerse yourself in all that South County Museum has to offer. Explore the story of the bustling commercial fishing port of Point Judith or the famous legacy of Kenyon's Department Store. Engage with the storied history of the indigenous peoples of Rhode Island and the elegance of Narragansett Pier’s past. Learn about the traditional crafts of carpentry and blacksmithing - and even try them for yourself! There is no shortage of fascinating history displayed amongst our exhibits and within our collection of over 20,000 artifacts.Founded in 1933, the South County Museum has preserved the rural history of southern Rhode Island for ninety years! After moving twice in the first four decades of operation, the museum found its current home at Canonchet Farm in 1985. Once the site of a historic mansion built by former governor William Sprague IV (sadly lost to a fire at the turn of the 20th century), the museum now uses its eight-acre campus to house a number of buildings including our Metz exhibit hall, carpentry barn, blacksmith’s forge, fiber shed, print shop, and carriage barn!OUR HISTORYFounded in 1933LEARN MORE Mailing Address: PO Box 709 Narragansett, RI 02882 Visit us at 115 Strathmore Street Narragansett, RI 02882 PH. 401-786-2442info@southcountymuseum.orgJoin our Email List:SUBSCRIBE Website Design by Georgia Barrett Museum & Grounds Photos by Josh Edenbaum Photography Thank you for your generous support of the South County Museum!