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

Col. Benjamin Church

Photographed by Bryan Simmons, February 1, 2012

1. Col. Benjamin Church Marker

Inscription. This Tablet erected by the Rhode Island Society of Colonial Wars in recognition of the exceptional services rendered by Col. Benjamin Church His fearless leadership and effective command during King Philip's war 1675-1676

Erected by Rhode Island Society of Colonial Wars.

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

Location. 41° 30.575′ N, 71° 10.293′ W. Marker is in Little Compton, Rhode Island, in Newport County. It is on Commons Street. Marker is in Old Commons Burial Ground. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1 Commons St, 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: Rhode Island Red (approx. 3.8 miles away); Chace-Cory House (approx. 4.3 miles away); Legend of the Turnips (approx. 5 miles away in Massachusetts); Green End Fort (approx. 6.3 miles away); Cliff Walk (approx. 6.7 miles away); Prescott’s Headquarters (approx. 6.8 miles away); a different marker also named Cliff Walk (approx. 6.9 miles away); The Breakers (approx. 7.1 miles away).

Regarding Col. Benjamin Church.

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Col. Church is also credited as being the father of the US ARMY Rangers.

Also see . . . Benjamin Church - Find A Grave. (Submitted on February 11, 2012, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.)

Col. Benjamin Church Tomb image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bryan Simmons, February 1, 2012

2. Col. Benjamin Church Tomb

Col. Benjamin Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Yale University Art Gallery, April 1, 2013

3. Col. Benjamin Church

This Engraving by Paul Revere appeared in The Entertaining History of King Philip’s War, by Benjamin Church, et al., 1772.

Credits. This page was last revised on May 10, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 8, 2012, by Bryan Simmons of Attleboro, Massachusetts. This page has been viewed 1,366 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 8, 2012, by Bryan Simmons of Attleboro, Massachusetts. 3. submitted on November 11, 2020, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.