Thomas Fenner House

The Thomas Fenner House or the "Sam Joy Place" is a historic stone-ender house in Cranston, [Rhode Island]. It the oldest surviving house in the Providence Plantations portion of Rhode Island. The only older structure in the state is the White Horse Tavern in Newport. The house was built as a farmhouse in 1677 after King Philip's War by Captain Arthur Fenner for his son Major Thomas Fenner. The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1990. The House is available for short stays by those interested in the historical and architectural significance of the property. It also is made available to educational groups to visit and study.
Image:Thomas Fenner House in [Cranston Rhode Island.jpg|thumb|left|Fenner House in ca. 1900]
Captain Arthur Fenner's original homestead, which was known as "Fenner Castle" was Governor Arthur Fenner who donated a piece of wood from Captain Arthur's "Fenner Castle" for what is now the RI Mace. He did so to honor his grandfather, Captain Arthur Fenner who so bravely defended Providence from the Indians.