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These lands served as the Narragansett reservation between 1709 and 1880, when the tribe sold the land to the state and was formally detribalized. Because of this long period of Native occupation, the area is archaeologically important, containing both historic and prehistoric artifacts. [ 3 ]
Hannah Robinson was born in 1746 as the daughter of Rowland Robinson Jr., a prominent member of the community of Narragansett's planter society. [1] Her father, Rowland Robinson Jr, was born in October 1719, as a descendant to Rowland Robinson, a British emigrant from Long Bluff, England.
In 1967, with the help of Gov. John Chafee, Narragansett purchased The Towers, and two years later, in 1969, the structure was added to the National Register of Historic Places.
Narragansett operates its own Pre-K through 12 educational system with three schools: Narragansett Elementary School, Narragansett Pier Middle School, and Narragansett High School. The Narragansett High School principal, Mr. Daniel F. Warner, was voted the 2008 Principal of the Year. The South County Museum is located within the town.
The museum was founded by anthropologist Eva Butler and a Narragansett and Pokanoket woman named Princess Red Wing in 1958. It is one of the oldest tribal museums in the country and is located in Exeter, Rhode Island. [1] The museum won a National Medal for Museum and Library Service in 2016. The museum was nominated by U.S. Senator Sheldon ...
[2] Name on the Register [3] Image Date listed [4] Location City or town Description 1: Anthony-Kinney Farm: Anthony-Kinney Farm: April 17, 2013 (505 Point Judith Road
The Greenwich Cove site was discovered in 1976, during the construction of a residential subdivision. Test excavations identified a number of features, including a shell midden and a habitation area on a knoll overlooking Narragansett Bay, with a kettlehole nearby as the only source of fresh water. The site was subjected to an extensive salvage ...
The Narragansett Town Council is meeting Thursday in closed session to discuss “potential litigation relative to Galilee, specifically the former Lighthouse Inn property and related parcels.”