{"id":1208,"date":"2020-09-03T13:56:43","date_gmt":"2020-09-03T13:56:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dodgemillmuseum.com\/?p=1208"},"modified":"2020-09-03T13:57:48","modified_gmt":"2020-09-03T13:57:48","slug":"1208","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dodgemillmuseum.com\/?p=1208","title":{"rendered":"BRISTOL, RI: GARDEN AND SCULPTURE TOUR"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"single-title page-header\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #0000ce;\"><strong>LINDEN PLACE THIS FRIDAY-SEPTEMBER 4, 2020<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mybackyardnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/E-LINDEN-scan00091.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #0000ce;\"><strong><u>Guided Sculpture and Gardens Tour This Friday at Linden Place Mansion<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #0000ce;\"><strong><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-24274\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mybackyardnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/E-LINDEN-scan00091.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.mybackyardnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/E-LINDEN-scan00091.jpg 660w, http:\/\/www.mybackyardnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/E-LINDEN-scan00091-235x300.jpg 235w, http:\/\/www.mybackyardnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/E-LINDEN-scan00091-118x150.jpg 118w\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"841\" \/><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #0000ce;\"><strong>Take advantage of late summer weather with a special guided tour focused on the statuary, outbuildings and gardens at Linden Place, the 1810 Federal-style mansion located in downtown Bristol.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #0000ce;\"><strong>Explore the historic Linden Place sculpture and rose gardens while you learn the history of the man who developed the property as we see it now, Samuel Pomeroy Colt.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #0000ce;\"><strong>In this time of Covid, a garden tour is the perfect way to enjoy the outdoors and learn something new, while being socially distant.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #0000ce;\"><strong>Hear the stories behind the Greco-Roman statuary, view the 200-year old coach and garage and learn the legend of the \u201crampant colts\u201d that are scattered throughout the lawns. Discover the direct ties between Linden Place and Colt State Park and learn some of the beloved park\u2019s background.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mybackyardnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/E-LINDEN-Gardens-fall-2019.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #0000ce;\"><strong>As you tour the grounds, you will have a chance to appreciate the 200-year-old mansion from a different view.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #0000ce;\"><strong>Face masks will be required, as well as social distancing to make the tour both safe and enjoyable.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #0000ce;\"><strong>A self-guided tour of the mansion is optional at the end of the garden tour.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #0000ce;\"><strong>The tour will take place Friday, September 4 at 10:30am. Admission is $12, $10 for seniors and students. Reservations are required.\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #0000ce;\"><strong>Call (401)253-0390 to reserve a spot or e-mail\u00a0<span style=\"color: #950000;\"><a style=\"color: #950000;\" href=\"mailto:info@lindenplace.org\">info@lindenplace.org<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #0000ce;\"><strong>Friends of Linden Place is a non-profit organization responsible for the restoration and preservation of the historic house museum at 500 Hope Street in Bristol, Rhode Island, and for the promotion of cultural, artistic, and educational programs in the community. The mansion and grounds are open to the public from May to October, during the holiday season, and also by appointment.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LINDEN PLACE THIS FRIDAY-SEPTEMBER 4, 2020 Guided Sculpture and Gardens Tour This Friday at Linden Place Mansion Take advantage of late summer weather with a special guided tour focused on the statuary, outbuildings and gardens at Linden Place, the 1810 Federal-style mansion located in downtown Bristol. 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