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By Cosmos Mariner, June 18, 2017
The Moshassuck River Marker (tall view)
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1 ► Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, Downtown Providence — The Moshassuck River — Its Industry and settlements as shown on an 1885 map —
A Short River Through Time “Mooshausick,” was the name given by the native Narragansett tribe to the body of water that flows into the Providence River at Confluence Park. It means “river where the moose . . . — — Map (db m107704) HM
2 ► Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, Downtown Providence — The Woonasquatucket River — Its industry and settlements as shown on an 1895 map —
The Early Years “Wanasquatucket” was the name given by the native Narragansett tribe to the larger river that flows into the Providence River and Confluence Park. It means “the river where the tide ends.” This panel, along with the panel . . . — — Map (db m107723) HM
 
 
  
  
  
 
 
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