Bristol, Rhode Island: Uncle Sam Potato Head
Patriotic red, white, and blue Mr. Potato Head statue stands on the front lawn of a senior center.
Benjamin Church Senior Center
- Address:
- 1020 Hope St., Bristol, RI
- Directions:
- Benjamin Church Senior Center. North side of town, on the west side of RI-114/Hope St., just south of its intersection with Chestnut St.
- Hours:
- Seasonal: only outdoors in warm weather months.
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The Uncle Sam potato head honors the Fourth of July (Bristol is home to the oldest Independence Day celebration in the country). Uncle Sam stands on the front lawn of the Senior Center.
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Uncle Sam Potato's wheeled platform offers a revealing clue: he's brought indoors for the Rhode Island winter.