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The Island Free Library was established in 1875 and is Block Island's only public library. Isaac Church was the Island's last recorded full-blooded Manisses Indian; he died in 1886 at age 100. He was survived by one son and one daughter whose descendants still reside in Rhode Island today.
In 1951, the Rhode Island Division of Harbors and Rivers awarded a contract to rebuild the east wall and construct the west wall to a Westerly company, Gencarelli Inc. After four months of work in severe weather, the Charleston Beachway Beach was officially opened on April 7, 1952. [4] Aerial view of Charlestown Breachway (2021)
Block Island Wind Farm is the first commercial offshore wind farm in the United States, [5] located 3.8 mi (6.1 km) from Block Island, Rhode Island in the Atlantic Ocean. The five-turbine, 30 MW project was developed by Deepwater Wind, now known as Ørsted US Offshore Wind .
Location Type Built Notes Photograph Harbor Mill Block Island: Smock: c. 1810 Blown down 1938 Littlefield Mill Block Island 1877: Standing 1900 Bristol: Smock: 1797: Moved to Fairhaven, Massachusetts 1821. Bristol Smock: Mid-18th century: Moved to Fall River, Massachusetts: William Boyd's Mill Bristol Blown down 1815. East Street: East ...
An hour aboard the ferry offers the wind in your face and great views as you approach Block Island. But the 30 minutes aboard the high-speed ferry is a pretty sweet ride to cover the 12 miles from ...
Roger W. Wheeler State Beach (formerly and still sometimes referred to as Sand Hill Cove) is a public recreation area covering 27 acres (11 ha) on Block Island Sound in the town of Narragansett, Rhode Island. [2] The area offers picnicking, ocean swimming, and a playground and is open seasonally. [3] [4]
Many songbirds "overfly" the mainland and stopover on Block Island before continuing their migration. Hundreds of " birders " visit the refuge each fall to watch migration. The refuge also provides habitat for the endangered American burying beetle , supporting the only population of this species known east of the Mississippi River .
When did Block Island threaten to secede from Rhode Island? It was late spring in 1984, and Block Island residents were fed up with the moped rentals. Tourists were driving them everywhere ...