South
Kingstown Rhode
Island Home Improvement
Kings
Town was incorporated in 1674, and included the vast area of
Narragansett County. While it encompassed the present towns of
North Kingstown and South Kingstown at that time, it was not until
1722-23, that they were established as separate towns. Best known
as Rhode Island's sea town, North Kingstown's contributions are as
historically significant as they are unique.
Because
of its location and natural harbor and beaches, North Kingstown is
famous as a summer resort and haven for pleasure boats. Among its
many historic sites still standing are Smith's Castle, built in
1640, by Richard Smith as a trading post, and was used as a
rendezvous point for troops who fought in the Great Swamp Fight in
1675. North Kingstown is also the birthplace of America's foremost
portrait painter, Gilbert Stuart. Rolling Rock and Queens Fort,
two of North Kingstown's landmarks, indicates the strong presence
and tradition of Narragansett Indians in Rhode Island.
With
its enchanting old churches and quaint colonial shops and homes,
North Kingstown is an example of traditional life in New England.
Two examples are the Old Narragansett Church, built in 1707, the
oldest Episcopal Church building north of Philadelphia, and
Wickford Village, which contains an impressive collection of
houses dating back to the late 18th and early 19th centuries-most
likely the largest concentration of colonial houses in such a
small area in the nation.
Today,
North Kingstown is in the vanguard of a trend that is marking the
future of Rhode Island's economic stability and industrial growth.
From its earliest industries such as textiles, farming, fishing
and boat building, to the designation in 1941 of Quonset Point and
Davisville as major naval installations, North Kingstown has had a
rich history of diversified economic growth and development.
1973
brought an end to naval activities in North Kingstown, however,
the closed facility at Quonset Point provided Rhode Island with
over 750 acres of prime industrial land with ideally-suited,
in-place facilities for a major job-producing Industrial Park,
continuing North Kingstown's growth and economic development.
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New from the Rhode
Island Family of sites:
The
Rhode Island Online Web Directory - This directory features
listings to all sorts of websites, businesses, people and
organizations of the State of Rhode Island, visit the Rhode Island
Online Web Directory today: http://riOnline.org
Rhode
Island Lobsters - You know those little critters at the bottom
of the ocean that are "red" everyone loves them so much,
they are delicious to eat and perfect for any occassion when you
are in the mood for Lobster, you should always first think of
Rhode Island Lobsters available ONLY online at: http://riLobsters.com
Snug
Harbor Rhode Island - A little known community nestled against
the beautiful Rhode Island Coast Line in South County Rhode
Island, Snug Harbor, has long been known for it's fishing, boating
and sailing; originally founded as a fishing community to find Rhode
Island Fish, Snug Harbor Rhode Island, has quickly become a
summertime destination for many. The beautiful Rhode
Island Cottages of Snug Harbor seldom come up for sale but when
they do you are certain to find them featured on Rhode
Island Real Estate Finder. Snug
Harbor Rhode Island will always have a special place in the
heart of the Web Nerd, Internet
Guru Mike Nelson, where he and his family have summered for
generations.
Wakefield
Rhode Island - When you are visiting South
County Rhode Island you must visit the village of Wakefield,
an old industrial town which is feeling it's re-birth as a arts
mecca. Wakefield Rhode Island is part of the Town of of
South Kinston, made up of many villages, make sure you have the
opportunity to visit Downtown
Wakefield Rhode Island. Downtown Wakefield is a quaint
New England Village experiencing a revival of sorts into an art
mecca and tourist destination. Wakefield is rich with
history dating back to the earliest times in America. More
on the rich history of Wakefield is found online in a site about Historic
Wakefield Rhode Island: http://HistoricWakefield.com
Matunuck
Rhode Island - Known as a beach community Matunuck Rhode
Island has often been a favorite vacation spot and beaching spot
of the "city dwellers". Matunuck Rhode Island is
part of South County Rhode Island.
Rhode
Island Bars and Rhode
Island Pubs - Where friends new and old go to meet the Rhode
Island Bars and Pubs are your local watering hole perfect for any
and every ocassion you will always meet someone to chat with and
meet new and old friends at the pubs and bars throughout Rhode
Island. Also new to the Rhode Island group listing all the
pubs and bars of Rhode Island is a special site dedicated just to
the Bars of South County Rhode Island visit: http://SouthCountyBars.com
for the best bars of South County Rhode Island.
Rhode
Island Real Estate Finder - Are you the market for a new home?
Primary Residence? Or Just a Rhode
Island Cottage? Or Maybe you are looking for your very
own Rhode
Island Estate? Then your first and only point of contact
online should be Rhode Island Real Estate Finder dot com where you
are certain to find your piece of the Rhode Island Real Estate
dream.
Yankee
Country Store and Yankee
Bargains - Although founded by the Nelson
Family of Snug Harbor, Wakefield Rhode Island; the Yankee
Bargains family of online shops is not just for the Swamp Yankees
of Rhode Island or selling goods and services of the six New
England States; but bringing goode olde fashion Yankee Values and
bargains to the people all over the United States and through the
technology of the Internet to the people of the world. It is
the goal of Yankee Bargains and Yankee Country Store to bring
these values both moral, ethical, in goods and services to all
people's to enjoy. Please feel free to make special requests
of the Yankee Bargains Family of online stores we are here to be
proprietors of the Swamp Yankee Code: Use it up, Wear it out
or go without.
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