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Metcalf–Franklin Farm

1810 establishments in Rhode IslandFarms on the National Register of Historic Places in Rhode IslandHouses completed in 1810Houses in Cumberland, Rhode IslandHouses on the National Register of Historic Places in Rhode Island
National Register of Historic Places in Providence County, Rhode Island
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The Metcalf–Franklin Farm is an historic farm that has been in operation since 1801 and is located at 142 Abbott Run Valley Road in Cumberland, Rhode Island. It has been farmed by two family owners, the Metcalf family (1801-1857) and the Franklin family (1857- 2005). It consists of a small complex of farm buildings on two parcels of land, located on either side of Abbott Run Valley Road and totaling over 65.35 acres (26.45 ha)

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Franklin Farm Community Garden

Abbott Run Valley Road 142
02864
Rhode Island, United States
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Whipple–Jenckes House
Whipple–Jenckes House

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Diamond Hill (Cumberland, Rhode Island)
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