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

Rhode Island Red

Photographed by Bryan Simmons, 2011

1. Rhode Island Red Marker

Inscription.
To commemorate the birthplace of the Rhode Island Red breed of fowl which originated near this location

Red fowls were bred extensively by the farmers of this district and later named "Rhode-Island-Reds" and brought into National prominence by the poultry fanciers

Erected 1925 by Rhode Island Red Club of America.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Animals.

Location. 41° 33.239′ N, 71° 7.676′ W. Marker is in Little Compton, Rhode Island, in Newport County. It is in Adamsville. It is at the intersection of Main Street and Adamsville Road on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7 Adamsville Rd, Little Compton RI 02837, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Rhode Island’s 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 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Legend of the Turnips (approx. 1.7 miles away in Massachusetts); Chace-Cory House (approx. 3.3 miles away); Col. Benjamin Church (approx. 3.8 miles away); Holt’s Trail (approx. 6.4 miles away); Fort Barton (approx. 6.4 miles away); a different marker also named Fort Barton (approx. 6.4

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miles away); Site of the Battle of Rhode Island (approx. 7½ miles away); The Black Regiment (approx. 7½ miles away).

Photographed by Bryan Simmons, February 1, 2012

2. Rhode Island Red Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 10, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 7, 2012, by Bryan Simmons of Attleboro, Massachusetts. This page has been viewed 1,024 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 7, 2012, by Bryan Simmons of Attleboro, Massachusetts. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.