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

Town of Hopkinton Founders Monument

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), September 20, 2026

1. Town of Hopkinton Founders Monument

Inscription. This memorial is dedicated to the memory of the freemen and their families who founded the Town of Hopkinton, R.I. in 1757 Parsaval Allen • George Babcock • Oliver Babcock • Benjamin Barber • Samuel Brand • Ebenezer Burdick • Ezekiel Burdick • Hubbard Burdick • Hubbard Burdick • Hubbard Burdick, Capt. • John Burdick • Nathan Burdick • William Burdick • Daniel Butler • Samuel Button, Jun. • Joshua Clark • Hezekiah Collins • John Cottrell

Peter Crandall • Jedediah Davis • Thomas Foster • Benjamin Hall • David Hall • Ezekiel Hall • John Hall • John Hall, Jun. • William Hafall • Ebenezer Hill • John Hill • Josiah Hill, Jun. • Samuel Hill • Peter Kinyon • Joshua Lanpheri • John Larkin, Jun. • Samuel Larkin • Joseph Lawton

Elisa Lewis • John Lewis • John Lewis • John Maxson • John Maxson • Samuel Maxson • William Maxson • Daniel McCoon • Daniel McCoon, Jun. • Elisha McCoon • John McCoon, Jun. • Nathan McCoon • Simeon Perry • Zaccheus Pooler • Timothy Porter • George Potter • Thomas Potter • Benjamin Randall

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• Zaccheus Reynolds • Edward Robinson • John Robinson • George Thurston • John Weaver • Edward Wells • Edward Wells, Jun. • Jonathan Wells • Thomas Wells • Thomas Wells, Jun. • Benjamin Willbor • Christopher Willbor • John Witter, Jun. • Joseph Witter • Roger White

Erected 1982 by 225th Anniversary Committee.

Topics. This historical marker and monument is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1757.

Location. 41° 27.564′ N, 71° 46.697′ W. Marker is in Hopkinton, Rhode Island, in Washington County. It is on Townhouse Road south of Main Street (Rhode Island Route 3), on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5 Townhouse Rd, Hopkinton RI 02833, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker and monument 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.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), September 20, 2026

2. Town of Hopkinton Founders Monument

Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Governor Stephen Hopkins (a few steps from this marker); World War I Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); First Seventh Day Baptist Church of Hopkinton (approx. 2.9 miles away); Seventh Day Baptist Minister's Monument (approx. 4.2 miles away); 7th Day Baptist Churches of Hopkinton and Westerly (approx. 4.3 miles away); Old Stone Dam (approx. 4.4 miles away); Polish-American Citizens Club World War II Memorial (approx. 4.4 miles away); Welcome to Brushy Brook (approx. 4½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hopkinton.

Credits. This page was last revised on October 3, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 3, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 5 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 3, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.