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

Old Mill and Garrison Stone House

Block Island Historical Society

— 1942 —

Old Mill and Garrison Stone House Marker image. Click for full size.

By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 11, 2024

1. Old Mill and Garrison Stone House Marker

Inscription. Site of old mill and garrison stone house of James and Sarah Sands 1661

Erected by Block Island Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1661.

Location. 41° 10.34′ N, 71° 33.868′ W. Marker is in New Shoreham, Rhode Island, in Washington County. It is on Block Island. It is on Old Town Road 0.1 miles west of Mill Pond Lane, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 12 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: Transfer of Block Island

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Double Ender (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Life Saving Cart (about 700 feet away); Block Island Historical Society (approx. 0.2 miles away); World War I Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Harbor Bay and Harbor Pond (approx. 0.3 miles away); New Shoreham (approx. 0.3 miles away); Trustrum Dodge (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. Old Mill and Garrison Stone House 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 333 times since then and 43 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 17, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.