Hearthside is located in Lincoln, RI along the historic Great Road scenic byway. It has a commanding presence with its field stone exterior and tall front columns. Managed by the Friends of Hearthside, this property is distinctly unique in that the Town of Lincoln owns the property. There is a collaboration amongst the town and association to keep the house running as an historic house museum and property. Hearthside has the opportunity to be part of a collective group of historic properties with the Hannaway Forge and Blacksmith Shop, the Chase Farm House and Moffett Mill all along a quarter mile stretch of Great Road. Together, the properties represent how industry has progressed and evolved over a two hundred year period. There is a strong consensus to re-brand the properties into one cohesive group to appeal to tourists, local school groups and the Lincoln community. We have already had a full day of meetings with the Town Administrator, President of Friends of Hearthside and a FOH Board Member. We look forward to speaking further with the town and local schools to ensure that Hearthside and the surrounding properties are able to sustain themselves for many generations to come.
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