Block Island in New Shoreham in Washington County, Rhode Island — The American Northeast (New England)

New Shoreham

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 11, 2024

1. New Shoreham Marker

Inscription. Incorporated
1672
Named for
Shoreham
England

Erected 2020 by American Legion Post #36.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1672.

Location. 41° 10.461′ N, 71° 33.557′ W. Marker is in New Shoreham, Rhode Island, in Washington County. It is on Block Island. It is at the intersection of Water Street and Dodge Street, on the right when traveling north on Water Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 32 Dodge St, 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, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: World War I Memorial (about 700 feet

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away, measured in a direct line); Block Island Historical Society (approx. 0.2 miles away); Life Saving Cart (approx. 0.2 miles away); Double Ender (approx. 0.2 miles away); Nicholas Ball Park (approx. 0.2 miles away); Harbor Bay and Harbor Pond (approx. ¼ mile away); Trustrum Dodge (approx. 0.3 miles away); Old Mill and Garrison Stone House (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Shoreham.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 11, 2024

2. New Shoreham Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 17, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 17, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 150 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 17, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.