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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Richmond

 
Clickable Map of Washington County, Rhode Island and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Washington County, RI (141) Kent County, RI (48) Newport County, RI (280) Southeastern Region, CT (490) Suffolk County, NY (532)  WashingtonCounty(141) Washington County (141)  KentCounty(48) Kent County (48)  NewportCounty(280) Newport County (280)  SoutheasternRegionConnecticut(490) Southeastern Region (490)  SuffolkCountyNew York(532) Suffolk County (532)
South Kingstown is the county seat for Washington County
Richmond is in Washington County
Washington County (141)  ►
ADJACENT TO WASHINGTON COUNTY
Kent County (48)  ►
Newport County (280)  ►
Southeastern Region, Connecticut (490)  ►
Suffolk County, New York (532)  ►
 
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1 ► Rhode Island, Washington County, Richmond — Early European Settlement — Richmond Heritage Trail —
On Richmond Heritage Trail north of Country Acres Road, on the right when traveling west.
In 1644, Roger Williams secured the Charter of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations from the English Parliament. The charter, or agreement with the early settlers was voided in 1660, but a new charter that provided religious freedom was . . . — — Map (db m312821) HM
2 ► Rhode Island, Washington County, Richmond — Early Town of Richmond — Richmond Heritage Trail —
On Richmond Heritage Trail north of Country Acres Road, on the right when traveling south.
Richmond had many villages that sprang up at road crossings, near waterways, and with grist mills powered by rivers. There were no 'planned' villages, and communities that arose were called cross-road villages. The source of . . . — — Map (db m312831) HM
3 ► Rhode Island, Washington County, Richmond — A Maturing Town — Richmond Heritage Trail —
On Richmond Heritage Trail north of Country Acres Road, on the right when traveling south.
During the late 1800s, agriculture remained a livelihood in Richmond. The nearby Reynolds Hoxsie Farm was most impressive. An abundance of crops included large fields of potatoes, and corn which produced the largest and heaviest ears in the area. . . . — — Map (db m312835) HM
4 ► Rhode Island, Washington County, Richmond — Post-Glaciation and Native Peoples — Richmond Heritage Trail —
On Richmond Heritage Trail north of Country Acres Road, on the right when traveling north.
Our heritage story begins 26,000 years ago when the Laurentide glacial ice sheet, estimated by geologists to be thousands of feet thick, covered much of New England. Glaciers shaped a distinctive topography of hills and valleys, created distinct . . . — — Map (db m312814) HM
5 ► Rhode Island, Washington County, Richmond — Recent Times and the Future of Richmond — Richmond Heritage Trail —
On Richmond Heritage Trail north of Country Acres Road, on the right when traveling south.
In Wyoming village, mills continued, but with changing owners and products. The Marion Woolens Mill, circa 1880, eventually became the Regina Mill. In 1935, the mill was run by Roland Dow and became known as Dow’s Woolen Mill. During the Great . . . — — Map (db m312838) HM
6 ► Rhode Island, Washington County, Richmond — Richmond: A Town with Vision of Its Heritage and History — Richmond Heritage Trail —
On Richmond Heritage Trail north of Country Acres Road, on the right when traveling north.
Welcome to the Richmond Heritage Trail! In 2013, the Town secured this 47-acre land parcel as part of a formal town approval of the nearby Richmond Commons development. Led by the Richmond Conservation Commission, the Town subsequently planned . . . — — Map (db m312813) HM
7 ► Rhode Island, Washington County, Richmond — Vietnam and Desert Storm Memorial —
On Richmond Townhouse Road (Route 112) at Kingstown Road (Rhode Island Route 138), on the left when traveling north on Richmond Townhouse Road.
This memorial is gratefully dedicated to the men and women of the Town of Richmond who gave their lives and in honor of those who served their country in Vietnam and Desert Storm. — — Map (db m312312) WM
8 ► Rhode Island, Washington County, Richmond — World War I, World War II and the Korean Campaign Memorial — 1917 - 1955 — 🦅 —
On Richmond Townhouse Road at Rhode Island Route 112, on the right when traveling west on Richmond Townhouse Road.
This memorial is gratefully dedicated to the men and women of the Town of Richmond who gave their lives and in honor of those who served their country in World War I, World War II and the Korean Campaign — — Map (db m311508) WM
 
 
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Nov. 11, 2026