North Kingstown in Washington County, Rhode Island — The American Northeast (New England)

Roger Williams

Photographed By Michael Manning, July 7, 2013

1. Roger Williams Marker

Inscription. In 1637 near this spot, Roger Williams set up a trading post where he dwelt for many years, trading and treating with the Narragansett Indians. His dealings so completely won and held the friendliness of the powerful Narragansett sachems that for more than a generation the white settlements of Rhode Island were spared to become a flourishing State.

Erected 1934 by North Kingstown Committee of the Rhode Island and Providence Plantations Tricentennial Committee.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Industry & Commerce • Native Americans • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1637.

Location. 41° 34.95′ N, 71° 27.567′ W. Marker is in North Kingstown, Rhode Island, in Washington County. Marker is at the intersection of Post Road (U.S. 1) and Old Post Road on Post Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7930 Post Rd, North Kingstown RI 02852, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. North Kingstown G.A.R. Monument (approx. 1.2 miles away); Robert Rodman's Village (approx. 1½ miles away); Centerpiece of the Rodman Empire (approx. 1½ miles away); The New Mill & New Beginnings (approx. 1½ miles away); The Rail Connection

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(approx. 1½ miles away); A Millworker's Life (approx. 1½ miles away); The Shewatuck & The Beginnings of Industry (approx. 1½ miles away); Hortense Rodman Allen House (approx. 1.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in North Kingstown.

Roger Williams, founder of Rhode Island, meeting with the Narragansett Indians image. Click for full size.

Engraving by James Charles Armytage at the New York Public Library, 1856

2. Roger Williams, founder of Rhode Island, meeting with the Narragansett Indians

Credits. This page was last revised on May 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 15, 2014, by Michael Manning of Woodlawn, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 542 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on November 15, 2014, by Michael Manning of Woodlawn, Tennessee. 2. submitted on October 8, 2016, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.