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Edgewood in Cranston in Providence County, Rhode Island — The American Northeast (New England)
 

Pawtuxet River

 
 
Pawtuxet River Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 9, 2024
1. Pawtuxet River Marker
Inscription. One of the bounds of Providence mentioned in the Indian deed to Roger Williams
 
Erected by Colonial Dames of Rhode Island.
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial EraPolitical SubdivisionsSettlements & SettlersWaterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the The Colonial Dames of America series list. A significant historical date for this entry is March 24, 1638.
 
Location. 41° 45.883′ N, 71° 23.44′ W. Marker is in Cranston, Rhode Island, in Providence County. It is in Edgewood. It is at the intersection of Broad Street and Bridge Street, on the left when traveling north on Broad Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 25 Bridge St, Providence RI 02905, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Providence and on Narragansett Bay. 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, it finds itself in what was
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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: Gaspee Monument (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Pawtuxet Baptist Church (about 600 feet away); Volunteer Fire Company (about 700 feet away); Liberty Tree Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Aspray Boat House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Geo. Vose House (approx. Ύ mile away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.9 miles away); Roll of Honor (approx. 1½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cranston.
 
Pawtuxet River Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 9, 2024
2. Pawtuxet River Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on July 13, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 13, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 183 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on July 13, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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Jul. 25, 2026