John Brown House Museum
5 expert reviews
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Called the ‘most magnificent and elegant mansion that I have ever seen on this continent’ by John Quincy Adams."
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Fodor's
"An ardent patriot, John Brown was a famous participant in the burning of the British customs ship Gaspee i."
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Michelin Guide
2 Stars
" John Quincy Adams, who visited the house, proclaimed it to be "the most magnificent and elegant private mansion that I have ever seen on this continent." "
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Frommer's
"This is the John Brown who gave most of his family fortune to the founding of Brown University."
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Travel + Leisure
"The museum, named after the U.S. representative, walks guests through what life was like in 18th-century Rhode Island, including for marginalized communities...displays antique artworks, furnishings."