Peleg Arnold Tavern
Peleg Arnold Tavern | |
Peleg Arnold Tavern, built ca. 1690 | |
| Location | Union Village, Rhode Island |
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| Coordinates | 41°59′21″N 71°32′2″W / 41.98917°N 71.53389°W |
| Part of | Union Village Historic District (ID78000011) |
| NRHP reference No. | 74000046 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | July 30, 1974 |
| Designated CP | July 28, 1978 |
The Peleg Arnold Tavern off Great Road in Union Village in North Smithfield, Rhode Island was built around 1690 and is one of the oldest homes in North Smithfield. The oldest part of house was built in the late 17th century by Richard Arnold, one of the earliest settlers in the area. His descendant, Peleg Arnold, greatly expanded the building a century later. Peleg Arnold was a justice of the Rhode Island Supreme Court and representative to the Continental Congress. Arnold's popular tavern served as center of American military operations in the town during the American Revolution. The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.