Historic tourism enthusiasts will love traversing one of the country’s oldest thoroughfares, great road. This scenic byway travels three miles through three centuries. Start your trip at hearthside house Museum to be fascinated by this unique 1800s stone mansion. Then make your way around the nearby great road heritage Campus to be enthralled by rare “stonender” homes, a quaker meeting house, blacksmithing shop, a one-room schoolhouse and an old wooden mill that’s frozen in time. Take a stroll along the Lonsdale gateway Trail around this area to take it all in. Along great Road is Lincoln Woods - often referred to as “Rhode Island’s Best State Park.” Here you can enjoy numerous outdoor adventures, from bouldering and kayaking to fishing, hiking, mountain biking, and even horseback riding, thanks to sunset stables. Hearthside House museum The park’s focal point is Olney pond which is popular with families for fresh water swimming and relaxing on summer days, as well as ice fishing during winter months. just 10 minutes north of great Road is The aust Family preserve, “a flagship preserve of The Nature Conservancy.” The lime rock that can be found in this area led to one of the earliest mining operations that dates back to the 1660s and a booming economy for this village. The Preserve fortunately avoided development, which allows for the vibrant forest with bountiful wildflowers and old growth trees you can see today. lincoln Woods State Park @theinner_espy lincoln is known as a great place for indoor excitement too! under one roof at r1 indoor karting Entertainment Center you and your family can choose from getting the adrenaline flowing in karts that go up to 45 miles an hour, making your way through the biggest time machine gaming experience in the world in TimeZone, or trying your skills at their cutting-edge axe bar and dart City experiences. The excitement doesn’t end there! At bally's Twin river Lincoln Casino resort, you can choose from live table games, slots, half a dozen top-notch restaurants, retail outlets, and multiple live music venues. don’t worry if there’s simply too much to do, you can always spend the night at their elegant hotel with a hip outdoor courtyard and indoor pool. R1 Indoor karting Entertainment Center - Axe Bar TOuRBlACkSTONE.COm 57