Block Island in New Shoreham in Washington County, Rhode Island — The American Northeast (New England)
Fresh Pond
Elevation 78 Ft.
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Photographed by Rich Pfingsten, October 10, 2008
1. Fresh Pond Marker
Erected 1942 by Block Island Historical Society.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Windmills series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1772.
Location. 41° 9.786′ N, 71° 34.77′ W. Marker is in New Shoreham, Rhode Island, in Washington County. It is on Block Island. It is at the intersection of Lakeside Drive and Old Center Road on Lakeside Drive. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 569 Lakeside Dr, 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, in New England, and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Transfer of Block Island (approx. one mile away); Old Mill and Garrison Stone House (approx. one mile away); Double Ender (approx. 1.1 miles away); Korean War Memorial (approx. 1.1 miles away); U.S.S. Block Island (approx. 1.1 miles away); Life Saving Cart (approx. 1.1 miles away); World War II Memorial (approx. 1.1 miles away); Fort Island (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Shoreham.
Photographed by Rich Pfingsten, October 10, 2008
2. Fresh Pond
Photographed by Rich Pfingsten, October 10, 2008
3. Fresh Pond Preserve
Credits. This page was last revised on July 15, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 21, 2009, by Rich Pfingsten of Forest Hill, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,726 times since then and 40 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 21, 2009, by Rich Pfingsten of Forest Hill, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
