Dedicated to the citizens of the Town of Coventry who made the supreme sacrifice serving their Country Erected by the Coventry Garden Club May 30, 1949 — — Map (db m152527) WM
This American Liberty Elm was named after The Liberty Tree: Our Countrys First Symbol of Freedom. On the morning of August 14, 1765 Boston awakened to discover two effigies of British official hanging from the branches of a towering elm in . . . — — Map (db m83422) HM
This American Liberty Elm was named after "The Liberty Tree: Our Country's first Symbol of Freedom." On the morning of August 14, 1765, the people of Boston awakened to discover two effigies suspended from an elm tree in protest of the hated Stamp . . . — — Map (db m152526) HM
In Memory of Major Edouard J. Jacques For his dedicated service to the United States of America having received the Distinguished Flying Cross from the 8th Army Air Force during WWII (1944-1945), the R.I. Star, & for his dedicated service to the . . . — — Map (db m152528) HM WM
Of the generals of the American Revolution, second only to Washington. Built this house in 1770 and lived in it as a private. He joined the army at Cambridge in 1775. — — Map (db m83586) HM
Coventry High School and the National Student Council honor Maj. Gen. Nathanael Greene Rhode Island Delaware New Hampshire Maryland Massachusetts Virginia New York North Carolina Connecticut . . . — — Map (db m83411) HM
Homestead OverviewIn 1770, this house was built by 27 year-old Quaker and iron-master, Nathanael Greene. The building is a well-preserved 18th Century structure of simple, yet refined design. The iron forge, which was located on the Pawtuxet . . . — — Map (db m83326) HM
Cemetery HistoryThe first Greene family interment occurred in 1786 with the death of Miss Margaret Greene, daughter of Jacob (General Greenes brother) and Margaret Greene. There are seventeen identified interments in the cemetery and four . . . — — Map (db m83400) HM
Used as Headquarters for the French
Troops on their march to and from
Yorktown 1781-1782
Maj. Gen. Nathanael Greene
Gen. Lafayette
Gen. Rochambeau
RI Commemorative Committee for
Maj. Gen. Nathanael Greene
Coventry . . . — — Map (db m189625) HM
The village of Summit was called Perrys Hollow in the 18th century.
Located on a ridge between the Flat River and the Moosup River Watersheds, the name Summit signified a high point along the adjacent railroad line.
Summit developed when the . . . — — Map (db m107453) HM
Armory of the
Kentish Guards
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
in 1970
by the United States
Department of the Interior — — Map (db m223020) HM
General James Mitchell Varnum Brigadier General of the Continental Army was instrumental in creating the Rhode Island Black Regiment which provided the first genuine route to freedom for Afro-American people in Rhode Island — — Map (db m58174) HM
On June 12, 1775
The General Assembly for the state of Rhode Island met on this site and enacted a resolution to charter and arm two sloops for the protection of trade and appointed Abraham Whipple to be commander with the rank and power of . . . — — Map (db m58263) HM
1774-1974
Kentish Guards Drill Field
To those Kentish Guardsmen who in 1774 utilized this field to prepare themselves for the conflict that assured our independence. This tablet was dedicated on the 200th Anniversary of the Kentish Guards . . . — — Map (db m58261) HM
Dedicated November 11, 1980
Albert J. Michaud
U.S. Army
Albert J. Michaud Jr.
U.S. Navy
In their memory and those who made the supreme sacrifice for the freedom of others. — — Map (db m223023) WM
Stationed at the Varnum Memorial Armory
15 July 1918 through 14 January 1996
Seventy Seven Years and Six Months of ServiceFrom, Unit
June 1916, Varnum Provisional Training Co.
July 1918, 16th Co. R.I. State Guard . . . — — Map (db m223029) HM WM
Built in 1872 by William Northup on the former site of Scalloptown. This chapel was the first fully integrated congregation in East Greenwich. — — Map (db m58389) HM
Founders
Oct. 1, 1907.
Howard V. Allen
Benjamin H. Arnold
D. Ray Arnold
George E. Bailey*
Henry D. Banks
Walter O. Barber
Albert S. Benson
Thomas W. Black, Jr.
Nathaniel H. Brown*
William A. Browning* . . . — — Map (db m223030) HM WM
Erected by Varnum Continentals 1914 on the second site of Rhode Island Central Bank, first bank in East Greenwich 1840-1857
To the memory of
James Mitchell Varnum
of East Greenwich
Brig. Gen. Continental Army 1777-1779 . . . — — Map (db m223025) HM WM
Location: Conimicut Shoal, entrance to Providence River, Narragansett Bay
41 43 01 N 71 20 42 W
Originally Established: 1868
Present Light House Established: 1882 / Automated: 1963
Construction Material: Cast iron / Present Optic: 250 mm . . . — — Map (db m198179) HM
The Conimicut Light, a symbolic Rhode Island's rich maritime heritage is associated with a long history of efforts to protect shipping in and out of the rocky waters of Narragansett Bay, and with the creation of transportation routes that have . . . — — Map (db m251141) HM
This building, erected in 1919, was a center of the early 20th century marine trade, which maintained small commerical and pleasure craft that called Pawtuxet Village their home port. In 1975, the old boat house was obtained by the City of . . . — — Map (db m251143) HM
This American Liberty Elm was named after "The Liberty Tree: Our Country's first Symbol of Freedom." On the morning of August 14, 1765, the people of Boston awakened to discover two effigies suspended from an elm tree in . . . — — Map (db m251144) HM WM
Only the bravest of Rhode Islanders would venture into the dark House of Horrors, steeling themselves against the frightening sight of the Giant Bat, the Torture Chamber, the Sawmill stunt, and the ride's most mysterious attraction, the Viking . . . — — Map (db m251135) HM
Rocky Point was traditionally accessed via Narragansett Bay. In 1860, the American Steamship Company ran ships to the park's pier several times a day. The pier, a constant fixture at the park, was not untouched by the ravages of nature, however. . . . — — Map (db m251125) HM
On the 29th of June, in the year 1877, the first Presidential phone call was made between Rutherford B. Hayes who was at Rocky Point and Alexander Graham Bell in Providence. Mr. Fred Gower, the managing agent of Professional Bell, moderated the . . . — — Map (db m251139) HM
Playing baseball is a national pastime and a favorite sport of the locals. However, at the turn of the 20th century the Puritan morality laws, also known as Blue Laws, prohibited the playing of baseball on Sundays. The Blue Law did not stop the . . . — — Map (db m251120) HM
This 60-foot arch is one of 11 "archways to understanding" sponsored by General Foods during the 1964-65 New York World's Fair. The original arch had an electronic message panel that would display Fair-related information such as weather . . . — — Map (db m251128) HM
On September 11, 1906, Harry G. Travor submitted a patent application for a roundabout that operated as a centrifugal swing with suspended seats. This patent detailed the historic Rocky Point ride known to generations of park enthusiasts as the . . . — — Map (db m251137) HM
Rocky Point was traditionally accessed via Narragansett Bay. In 1860, the American Steamship Company ran ships to the park's pier several times a day. The pier, a constant fixture at the park, was not untouched by the ravages of nature. In 1883, . . . — — Map (db m251124) HM
On any hot New England summer day, many Rhode Islanders could be found eagerly standing in line for a day pass to the inground pool. Not only was this pool a summertime favorite, but it was unique because it was filled using the salt water from . . . — — Map (db m251130) HM
In 1840, Captain William Winslow began to bring his Sunday school class to Rocky Point for weekend outings. These proved so popular, in 1847, he purchased 89 acres and began transporting people via steamboat to the site and serving a shore . . . — — Map (db m251122) HM
The Skyliner was considered a relaxing alternative to the park's more hair-raising rides. Similar to a ski lift, it carried passengers from one side of the park to the other, providing a bird's-eye view of the amusement park. After reaching a . . . — — Map (db m251132) HM
The Peter Freeman Lot (Warwick Historical Cemetery #26) is an historic cemetery protected by State and City regulations. The Lot is described as 100 feet by 75 feet in size, containing 22 individuals (with 20 inscribed headstones and one . . . — — Map (db m150256) HM
