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Preliminary surveys of the Narragansett tract, known as RI 110, have revealed a village with perhaps as many 22 structures, as well as three known human burial sites. There is also evidence of granaries, ceremonial areas and storage pits that may shed new light on the importance of maize agriculture to woodland tribes. [32]
The same group of settlers in September 1660 demanded and received another tract from the Narragansett's as punishment from some "injuries alleged." [18] The Atherton purchase was re-recited in 1662. [18] A 40-year dispute between Rhode Island and Connecticut followed over whose territory (and royal charter) included the Narragansett lands. [19]
The following individuals were among the earliest settlers of Aquidneck Island in the Narragansett Bay; the island was officially named Rhode Island by 1644, [30] from which the entire colony eventually took its name. The first group of 58 names appears to be settlers of Pocasset (later Portsmouth), while the second group of 42 appears to be ...
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 ]
Roger Williams was driven from Massachusetts Bay Colony and sought refuge with the Narragansett tribe, and Canonicus made him welcome. [2] In 1636, he gave Williams a large tract of land on which to establish Providence Plantations, the nucleus which became the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations.
Little Narragansett Bay is a calm, protected spot on the edge of Fisher's Island Sound, Long Island Sound and the very big Block Island Sound.
Narragansett is a town in Washington County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 14,532 at the 2020 census. [3] However, during the summer months the town ...
NARRAGANSETT − Is the town violating state law by limiting the number of short-term rentals? A group of landlords thinks so and has filed a lawsuit against the town to have its new rental ...