Step back in time to explore the Betsey Williams Cottage, built in 1773 and home to Roger Williams’ great-great-great granddaughters, Betsey and Rhoda Williams. Upon her death in 1871, Betsey Williams bequeathed the cottage and 102 acres of surrounding farmland to the city of Providence, which became the foundation of Roger Williams Park. During your visit, discover fascinating facts about 18th and 19th century daily life with a special Cottage Quest for all ages!  

Program is FREE and open to the public. All ages welcome. Pets are not permitted. Presented by the Museum of Natural History and Planetarium. The Betsey Williams Cottage is located near Roger Williams Park’s Elmwood Avenue entrance. Parking is available on streets surrounding the Rose Garden; see a Roger Williams Park map. 

Anyone who attends an open house at Betsey Williams Cottage in the month of November can sign up for the Museum of Natural History newsletter to be entered into a drawing for a Museum Family Fun Pack- which includes a one-year membership to the Museum of Natural History and Planetarium! Sponsored by the Museum of Natural History and Planetarium.