Block Island in New Shoreham in Washington County, Rhode Island — The American Northeast (New England)
Mohegan Bluffs
Elevation 163 Ft.
Photographed by Rich Pfingsten, October 10, 2008
1. Mohegan Bluffs Marker
1590 A war party of 40 Mohegan Indians was driven over these bluffs by Block Island Indians - The Manisseans. Along this shore many vessels were wrecked
S. Ann Hope S.S. Leyden Mars Spartan John Davis Munago S.S. Meteor Lightburne Luckenbach Sch. Pocahontas Palmetto Jacob Winslow Nero J.T. Martin Essex Barge Texas etc.
Erected 1942 by Block Island Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Wars, Non-US • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1590.
Location. 41° 9.252′ N, 71° 33.18′ W. Marker is in New Shoreham, Rhode Island, in Washington County. It is on Block Island. It can be reached from Spring Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 122 Mohegan Trail, Block Island RI 02807, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on Narragansett Bay and in South County. It is also in the American Northeast and in New England. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Nicholas Ball Park (approx. 1.2 miles away); Transfer of Block Island (approx. 1.4 miles away); Old Mill and Garrison Stone House (approx. 1.4 miles away); Double Ender (approx. 1.4 miles away); Life Saving Cart (approx. 1.4 miles away);
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Photographed by Rich Pfingsten, October 10, 2008
2. Mohegan Bluffs
Credits. This page was last revised on July 17, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 21, 2009, by Rich Pfingsten of Forest Hill, Maryland. This page has been viewed 2,456 times since then and 50 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 21, 2009, by Rich Pfingsten of Forest Hill, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
