Warren in Bristol County, Rhode Island — The American Northeast (New England)
In Memory of Hugh Cole
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Photographed by David Weed, August 16, 2013
1. In Memory of Hugh Cole Marker
In memory of Hugh Cole. Born London, England, 1627. Died Swansea, Mass, 1699. An honorable and useful citizen of Plymouth Colony. Many years a representative of Swansea, Mass.
A sergeant in King Philip's War, 1675. An esteemed friend of King Philip from whom he purchased his claim in 1669. This tablet erected by his descendants in 1917 beside the well he excavated in 1677 upon his home farm, which has always remained in possession of his family until given by Miss Abby Cole to the Town of Warren, R.I.
Erected 1917 by Town of Warren.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the King Philip's War 1675-1676 series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1677.
Location. 41° 43.575′ N, 71° 15.705′ W. Marker is in Warren, Rhode Island, in Bristol County. It can be reached from Asylum Road 0.3 miles west of Cole School Road, on the left when traveling north. The marker stands along the the Warren Bike Path. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area:
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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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: History of the Kickemuit River (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Who was Hugh Cole? (about 300 feet away); Early Warren and the start of King Philip's War (approx. 0.3 miles away); Vietnam Memorial (approx. 0.8 miles away); Warren, RI (approx. 1.1 miles away); Washington St. (approx. 1.1 miles away); The Warren Armory (approx. 1.1 miles away); Baptist Church in Warren, R.I. (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Warren.
More about this marker. Parking is available at the Warren Recreation Park on Asylum Road.
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Photographed by David Weed, January 19, 2015
2. In Memory of Hugh Cole Marker
Also see . . . Hugh Cole Biography and burial detail.
In 1675, at the beginning of the war with his friend, Chief King Phillip, tow of Hugh Cole's sons were made prisoners by the Indians and taken to Phillip at Mt. Pope. Phillip ordered them set free because he said, "Hugh Cole had always been a friend."(Submitted on December 8, 2025, by G.W.Bartlett of Hingham, Massachusetts.)
Credits. This page was last revised on July 1, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 20, 2023, by David Weed of Warren, Rhode Island. This page has been viewed 1,688 times since then and 299 times this year. Last updated on July 1, 2026, by G.W.Bartlett of Hingham, Massachusetts. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 20, 2023, by David Weed of Warren, Rhode Island. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
