Little Compton in Newport County, Rhode Island — The American Northeast (New England)

Colonel Benjamin Church

Photographed by G.W.Bartlett, July 26, 2026

1. Colonel Benjamin Church Marker

Inscription.
One hundred twenty-two rods west by north from this stone lived the famous Indian fighter Colonel Benjamin Church

Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers • Wars, US Indian. In addition, it is included in the King Philip's War 1675-1676 series list.

Location. 41° 29.305′ N, 71° 10.957′ W. Memorial is in Little Compton, Rhode Island, in Newport County. It is on West Main Road (Rhode Island Route 77) south of Londonderry Lane, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 584C W Main Rd, Little Compton RI 02837, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is on Rhode Island’s Narragansett Bay.

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.

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least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: 13,000 YEARS (approx. 0.3 miles away); Summer Weeku Frame (approx. 0.3 miles away); Ancient Connections (approx. 0.3 miles away); Welcome to Sakonnet (approx. 0.3 miles away); Honoring Awashonks (approx. 0.3 miles away); Distrust for the Newcomers (approx. 0.3 miles away); Wilbor House (approx. 0.3 miles away); Fal Solomon: Indentured Here (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Little Compton.

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Also see . . . Benjamin Church (ranger) (Wikipedia). (Submitted on July 28, 2026, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)

Photographed by G.W.Bartlett, July 26, 2026

2. Colonel Benjamin Church Marker

Photographed by G.W.Bartlett, July 26, 2026

3. Colonel Benjamin Church Marker

Photographed by G.W.Bartlett, July 26, 2026

4. Colonel Benjamin Church Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 30, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 26, 2026, by G.W.Bartlett of Hingham, Massachusetts. This page has been viewed 19 times since then. Last updated on July 29, 2026, by G.W.Bartlett of Hingham, Massachusetts. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 26, 2026, by G.W.Bartlett of Hingham, Massachusetts. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.