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Joseph Jenckes Jr. (baptized October 12, 1628 – January 4, 1717), also spelled Jencks and Jenks, was the founder of Pawtucket, Rhode Island, where he erected a forge in 1671.
May 6, 1971 (From Steeple and Promenade Sts. in Providence to the Massachusetts border in North Smithfield: Pawtucket, Lincoln, Woonsocket, and North Smithfield: Initial listing extended from Providence, through Pawtucket, and as far north as Lincoln; a 1991 expansion (#91001536) extended it to the state line; the canal itself extended into Worcester County, Massachusetts, where it is the ...
Joseph Jenckes Jr., early settler of Pawtucket, Warwick, and Providence; Stephen Northup, built house that remains as one of oldest in the state; John Steere, early settler of Providence and Smithfield, Rhode Island; Pardon Tillinghast, early pastor of the First Baptist Church in America; John Whipple, early settler of Providence
Pawtucket (/ p ə ˈ t ʌ k ɪ t / ⓘ pə-TUK-it [5]) is a city in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 75,604 at the 2020 census, making the city the fourth-largest in the state. Pawtucket borders Providence and East Providence to the south, Central Falls and Lincoln to the north, and North Providence to the west.
The Quality Hill Historic District is a predominantly residential historic district on the east side of Pawtucket, Rhode Island.This area was developed as an upper-class residential area between the 1850s and the 1940s, and its architecture reflects a cross-section of styles popular in that time.
The hospital was founded through an 1894 bequest from William F. Sayles, a businessman and philanthropist who owned mills in Saylesville, Rhode Island.Sayles' son, Frank A. Sayles, decided to build the original 30-bed hospital with the funds.
The Salvation Army served 750 meals to residents and volunteers on Friday, May 31, and Saturday, June 1, with plans to distribute 250 more on Sunday.
[2] [5] The monument was dedicated on May 31, 1897, in ceremony conducted by the Grand Army of the Republic and an oration given by the Governor of Rhode Island, Elisha Dyer, Jr. [3] [6] The statue is 11 feet (3.4 m) in height, and is mounted on a granite base 10 feet (3.0 m) high and 22 feet (6.7 m) wide.