Barrington in Bristol County, Rhode Island — The American Northeast (New England)
Massasoit Spring Boulder
Popanomscut/Rumstick Neck
Photographed by G.W.Bartlett, August 6, 2025
1. Massasoit Spring Marker
This Boulder Marks the site of Massasoit Spring and commemorates the great Indian sachem Massasoit, friend of the white man and chief of this region when the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth, 1620.
This tablet is placed in accordance with the purpose of the late Thomas W. Bicknell by the Rhode Island Citizen's Historical Association and Algonquin Indian Association, 1926.
Erected 1926 by RI Citizens Historical Association and Algonquin Indian Association.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1620.
Location. 41° 43.492′ N, 71° 18.079′ W. Marker is in Barrington, Rhode Island, in Bristol County. It is on Rumstick Road near between Rumstick Road and Rumstick Road, on the left when traveling west. This memorial is located on the south side of the street on the short east/west portion of Rumstick Road where the road dog-legs at Chachapacassett Road before heading south again. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 182 Rumstick Rd, Barrington RI 02806,
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Regionally, this marker is in Greater Providence and on Narragansett Bay. It is also in the American Northeast and in New England. 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: Police Cove (approx. 0.9 miles away); Burr's Hill (approx. 0.9 miles away); Barrington Center (approx. 0.9 miles away); The Middle Passage (approx. 0.9 miles away); Massasoit's Spring / Indian Sachem Massasoit (approx. 0.9 miles away); Massasoit Park Sacred Circle Monument (approx. 0.9 miles away); The Oyster Industry (approx. 0.9 miles away); New Meadow Neck (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Barrington.
More about this marker. White boulder set back south of the road with bronze plaque.
Regarding Massasoit Spring Boulder. Massasoit is also known as Osamequin, Chief of the Pokanoket tribe (also referred
Photographed by G.W.Bartlett, August 6, 2025
2. Massasoit Spring Boulder Marker
Spring at Popanomscut/Rumstick Neck
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker.
Also see . . . Wiki Source: History of Barrignton RI; Scamscammuck Spring. Please see this link for description of this spring known as "Scamscammuck" spring by the native Pokanoket people.
Scamscammuck. -- The name of the spring at teh upper end of the Chachapacasset Neck . . . . Meaning, a red spring, or where there is a red spring, Tooker. Other Spelling: -- Skamskammuck.(Submitted on December 22, 2025, by G.W.Bartlett of Hingham, Massachusetts.)
Additional keywords. Osamequin, Pokanoket, Wompanoag, Yellow Feather
Credits. This page was last revised on January 7, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 18, 2025, by G.W.Bartlett of Hingham, Massachusetts. This page has been viewed 138 times since then and 43 times this year. Last updated on December 22, 2025, by G.W.Bartlett of Hingham, Massachusetts. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 18, 2025, by G.W.Bartlett of Hingham, Massachusetts. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
