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By G.W.Bartlett, June 22, 2026

Jenks Park Marker

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1 ► Rhode Island, Providence County, Central Falls — Jenks Park — National Register of Historic Places —

Donated by Alvin Jenks in 1890, the park was built around Dexter's Ledge. In 1676 during King Philip's War, Indian scouts saw the approach of a colonist band from that height. Indians and colonists engaged in Pierce's Fight at a site along the . . . — — Map (db m303634) HM WM

2 ► Rhode Island, Providence County, Central Falls — Pierce’s Fight —

Near this spot Captain Michael Pierce and his company of Plymovth Colonists ambvshed and outnvmbered were almost annihilated by the Indians March 26, 1676 — — Map (db m303649) HM WM

3 ► Rhode Island, Providence County, Cumberland, Valley Falls — Nine Men’s Misery —

On this spot where they were slain by the Indians were buried the nine soldiers captured in Pierce’s fight March 26, 1676. — — Map (db m297185) HM WM

4 ► Rhode Island, Washington County, Narragansett, Point Judith — "Chief Canonchet" —

Canonchet was the son of Miantonomi and the great-nephew of Canonicus, the co-sachems who welcomed Roger Williams in 1636. Canonchet was the war leader of the Narragansetts when the United Colonies (Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay, and . . . — — Map (db m306438) HM WM

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