Saunderstown in North Kingstown in Washington County, Rhode Island — The American Northeast (New England)

Gilbert Stuart Snuff Mill

Photographed by Shirley A Stirling, June 20, 2025

1. Gilbert Stuart Snuff Mill Marker

Inscription. A Mile Westward
Stands The Snuff Mill
Where Was Born
December 3, 1755
Gilbert Stuart
America's Foremost
Portrait Painter

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Arts, Letters, Music. A significant historical date for this entry is December 3, 3 CE.

Location. 41° 31.357′ N, 71° 25.42′ W. Marker is in North Kingstown, Rhode Island, in Washington County. It is in Saunderstown. It is at the intersection of Boston Neck Road and Snuff Mill Road, on the right when traveling south on Boston Neck Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1955 Boston Neck Rd, Saunderstown RI 02874, 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 4 miles of this marker,

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measured as the crow flies: Gilbert Stuart Birthplace (approx. 1.1 miles away); Gilbert Stuart (approx. 1.1 miles away); a different marker also named Gilbert Stuart Birthplace (approx. 1.1 miles away); Memorial to the Veterans of Jamestown (approx. 3.1 miles away); Prospect Hill (approx. 3.3 miles away); Conanicut Battery (approx. 3.3 miles away); North Kingstown G.A.R. Monument (approx. 3.4 miles away); Pettaquamscutt Rock (approx. 3.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in North Kingstown.

Also see . . .
1. Gilbert Stuart Birthplace and Museum. (Submitted on January 20, 2026, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
2. Gilbert Stuart (Wikipedia). (Submitted on January 20, 2026, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)

Gilbert Stuart Gallery image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Shirley A Stirling, June 20, 2025

2. Gilbert Stuart Gallery

The marker is to the right of the telephone pole.

Photographed by Shirley A Stirling, June 20, 2025

3. Gilbert Stuart Gallery

Snuff Display <br> Gilbert Stuart Gallery image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Shirley A Stirling, June 20, 2025

4. Snuff Display
Gilbert Stuart Gallery

Gilbert Stuart image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Shirley A Stirling, June 20, 2025

5. Gilbert Stuart

Gilbert Stuart Barn image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Shirley A Stirling, June 20, 2025

6. Gilbert Stuart Barn

( adjacent to the gallery )

Photographed by Shirley A Stirling, June 20, 2025

7. Gilbert Stuart Barn

Credits. This page was last revised on January 20, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 14, 2026, by Shirley A Stirling of Lacey, Washington. This page has been viewed 73 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on January 14, 2026, by Shirley A Stirling of Lacey, Washington. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.

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