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

Block Island Historical Society

1942

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

1. Block Island Historical Society Marker

Inscription. Founders
Florence Ball Madison
Harold Lester Madison

Erected by Block Island Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1942.

Location. 41° 10.422′ N, 71° 33.724′ W. Marker is in New Shoreham, Rhode Island, in Washington County. It is on Block Island. It is at the intersection of Old Town Road and Ocean Avenue, on the left when traveling north on Old Town Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 18 Old Town Rd, 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 (within

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shouting distance of this marker); Life Saving Cart (within shouting distance of this marker); Double Ender (within shouting distance of this marker); New Shoreham (approx. 0.2 miles away); Old Mill and Garrison Stone House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Transfer of Block Island (approx. 0.2 miles away); Harbor Bay and Harbor Pond (approx. 0.2 miles away); Trustrum Dodge (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Shoreham.

Block Island Historical Society image. Click for full size.

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

2. Block Island Historical Society

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 156 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 17, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.