1903 Pelican Island established in Florida
1905 Congress establishes the Wichita Mountains Forest and Game Preserve
1908 National Bison Range established in Montana
1912 National Elk Refuge established in Wyoming . . . — — Map (db m312839) HM
This pillar is erected to the memory of William Jackson of Virginia, who was murdered upon this spot by ship captain Thomas Carter of Newport, Rhode Island who, having been ship-wrecked and rendered penniless thereby, and being overtaken by Mr. . . . — — Map (db m29314) HM
Three Quarters of a mile to the Southward on an island in the Great Swamp the Narragansett Indians were decisively defeated by the United Forces of the Massachusetts Bay, Connecticut, and Plymouth Colonies, Sunday, December 19, 1675. — — Map (db m56046) HM
Attacked
within their fort upon this island
the Narragansett Indians
made their last stand
in King Philip's War and
were crushed by the united forces
of the Massachusetts Connecticut
and Plymouth Colonies
in the
“Great Swamp Fight” . . . — — Map (db m300554) HM
On January 13th, 1886, Daniel Billington Griffin purchased a certain tract of land situated in Wakefield Village from Rowland & John N. Hazard for the sum of 2,000 dollars.
This particular parcel of land was located on the corner of Post Road . . . — — Map (db m115166) HM
Trustom Pond National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1974 when Mrs. Ann Kenyon Morse donated her farm to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to protect and provide habitat for migratory birds under the Migratory Bird Conservation Act. While . . . — — Map (db m312843) HM
In this building sessions of the General Assembly were held 1776-1791 and the county courts 1776-1891
To commemorate the important legislative work here transacted during the War for Independence this tablet is placed by the . . . — — Map (db m312844) HM
Gen. George Washington, Gen. Horatio Gates, Col. John Trumbull, Lt. Col. Tench Tilghman, Continental Troops stayed here in "Little Rest" March 5-6, 1781
on route to Newport to review the French army and fleet under Comte de Rochambeau and Adm. . . . — — Map (db m312845) HM
At this “round rock,” noted Indian landmark, the original purchase of this land was made from Quassaquanch, Kachanaquant, and Quequaquenuet, chief Sachems of the Narragansetts, by Samuel Wilbor, John Hull, John Porter, Samuel Wilson, and Thomas . . . — — Map (db m48053) HM
Built by Samuel E. Perry c.1703 500 feet east of this site on the south shore of Perry's Mill Pond. This water-powered mill was later moved, and the sluiceway built to bring pond water to the mill for power to turn the granite grinding stones. . . . — — Map (db m311504) HM
In 1974, in honor of her husband Alfred Hudson Morse, Mrs. Ann Kneyon Morse donated 365 acres to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, establishing Trustom Pond National Wildlife Refuge.
In 1982, the Audobon Society of Rhode Island donated an . . . — — Map (db m312842) HM
Old Washington County Jail
Kingston, Rhode Island
Has been placed on the
National Register of Historic Places
By the United States Department of Interior
1792-1858 — — Map (db m56073) HM
