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401. FIPS code. 44-44009 [3] GNIS feature ID. 1220080 [4] Website. charlestownri.gov. Charlestown is a town in Washington County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 7,997 at the 2020 census.
Fort Ninigret is a historic fort and trading post site at Fort Neck Road in Charlestown, Rhode Island, built and occupied by European settlers in the seventeenth century. At its 1883 dedication, Commissioner George Carmichael, Jr. referred to it as "the oldest military post on the Atlantic coast."
Ninigret Pond. Ninigret is a coastal lagoon in Charlestown, Rhode Island, in the United States, located at 41°22′45″N 71°38′43″W. [1][2] It is the largest of the nine lagoons, or "salt ponds", in southern Rhode Island. [3][4] It is utilized for recreational activities, as well as oyster and quahog harvesting.
Among leadership in Charlestown, there appears to be a belief that a majority of Charlestown residents want Ninigret Park to be lighted, therefore removing Ninigret Park from the list of known ...
Rhythm & Roots Festival, Aug. 30-Sept. 1, Ninigret Park, Charlestown (rhythmandroots.com). You can camp onsite or come in for a day or two. You can camp onsite or come in for a day or two.
Charlestown Breachway. Charlestown Breachway State Beach is a seaside public recreation area on Block Island Sound in the town of Charlestown, Rhode Island. It is located on the east side of the manmade channel (the "Breachway") that connects Ninigret Pond with the Atlantic Ocean. [3]
(401) 364-1222, charlestownri.org Blue Shutters Town Beach: Safe and accessible spot that offers facilities, concessions and picnic tables and is great for the whole family. Charlestown Breachway ...
Ninigret (also known as Juanemo according to Roger Williams) (c. 1610 [ 1 ] -1677 [ 2 ]) was a sachem of the eastern Niantic Indian tribe in New England at the time of colonization, based in Rhode Island. In 1637, he allied with the colonists and the Narragansetts against the Pequot Indians. Ninigret is credited with keeping the Niantics out of ...