Tiverton And Little Compton Rhode Island

Author : Richard V. Simpson
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2012-08-28
Category : History
ISBN : 9781614236610

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Tiverton and Little Compton, Rhode Island by Richard V. Simpson Pdf

Tiverton and Little Compton sit perched off the mainland of Rhode Island, where they have carved out a unique culture and history for centuries. The sketches contained in this book provide an in-depth look at the region, tracing its evolution through architecture, like the Nathaniel Briggs House, believed to be the oldest in the region; through industry, detailing the establishment of the Old Colony and Newport Railroad; and through some of the region's famous people and events. Learn how General William Barton captured British general Prescott in 1777 and how Captain Benjamin Church became a heroic Indian fighter, defeating King Philip. Author Richard V. Simpson traces the inextricably linked history of these two towns.

Author : Nancy Jensen Devin,Richard V. Simpson
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2004-09-01
Category : History
ISBN : 0738535516

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Tiverton and Little Compton by Nancy Jensen Devin,Richard V. Simpson Pdf

With Tiverton and Little Compton, authors Nancy Jensen Devin and Richard V. Simpson invite you to travel historic roads, to explore late-nineteenth-century life in town, on the farm, on the sea, and at leisure. The reader will delight in sweeping views of the Sakonnet River and the Portsmouth shore from Fort Barton, and ride in a one-horse carriage down Main Road to Little Compton and the industrious fishing village at Sakonnet Point. A series of views from the Portsmouth Hummock offers a spectacular perspective of the Tiverton shore, where breakers crash majestically along the rocky coast. This narrow strip on Rhode Island's eastern flank forms one of the most peaceful, beautiful, and remote corners of the state. Readers will also observe the legacy and traditions of the Wampanoag Indians who settled this land centuries before the Puritans from Plymouth Colony.

Author : Richard V. Simpson
Publisher : History Press Library Editions
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2012-08-28
Category : History
ISBN : 1540232387

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Tiverton & Little Compton, Rhode Island: Historic Tales of the Outer Plantations by Richard V. Simpson Pdf

Tiverton and Little Compton sit perched off the mainland of Rhode Island, where they have carved out a unique culture and history for centuries. The sketches contained in this book provide an in-depth look at the region, tracing its evolution through architecture, like the Nathaniel Briggs House, believed to be the oldest in the region; through industry, detailing the establishment of the Old Colony and Newport Railroad; and through some of the region's famous people and events. Learn how General William Barton captured British general Prescott in 1777 and how Captain Benjamin Church became a heroic Indian fighter, defeating King Philip. Author Richard V. Simpson traces the inextricably linked history of these two towns.

Author : Nancy Jensen Devin,Richard V. Simpson
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing (SC)
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 1997-06
Category : History
ISBN : 0752405772

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Tiverton and Little Compton by Nancy Jensen Devin,Richard V. Simpson Pdf

Author : Nancy Jensen Devin,Richard V. Simpson
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1998-08-01
Category : History
ISBN : 0738587052

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Tiverton and Little Compton, Rhode Island by Nancy Jensen Devin,Richard V. Simpson Pdf

In this sequel volume, authors Nancy J. Devin and Richard V. Simpson continue to uncover the fascinating history of Tiverton and Little Compton, Rhode Island, in historic photographs. By viewing this impressive collection of carefully selected images, readers will learn more about the communities' unique and engaging heritage. Tiverton and Little Compton Volume II includes images of the rugged Bridgeport area, General LaFayette's quarters, and the United Congregational Church. Also featured is the village of Adamsville with its unique Spite Tower and country store. The tenacity of Little Compton's early settlers and their relationship with their Native American neighbors is covered as well. All aspects of life are included in this volume, through scenes captured by the camera lens of celebrated 19th-century photographer O.E. Dubois.

Author : Nancy Jean Devin,Nancy Jensen Devin,Richard V. Simpson
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing (SC)
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 1998-08
Category : History
ISBN : WISC:89082565466

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Tiverton and Little Compton, Rhode Island by Nancy Jean Devin,Nancy Jensen Devin,Richard V. Simpson Pdf

Author : Nancy Jensen Devin,Richard V. Simpson
Publisher : Arcadia Library Editions
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1998-08
Category : History
ISBN : 1531658253

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Tiverton and Little Compton by Nancy Jensen Devin,Richard V. Simpson Pdf

In this sequel volume, authors Nancy J. Devin and Richard V. Simpson continue to uncover the fascinating history of Tiverton and Little Compton, Rhode Island, in historic photographs. By viewing this impressive collection of carefully selected images, readers will learn more about the communities' unique and engaging heritage. Tiverton and Little Compton Volume II includes images of the rugged Bridgeport area, General LaFayette's quarters, and the United Congregational Church. Also featured is the village of Adamsville with its unique Spite Tower and country store. The tenacity of Little Compton's early settlers and their relationship with their Native American neighbors is covered as well. All aspects of life are included in this volume, through scenes captured by the camera lens of celebrated 19th-century photographer O.E. Dubois.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Genealogical Publishing Com
Page : 872 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 1967
Category : Genealogy
ISBN : 9780806347035

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Little Compton Families by Anonim Pdf

The town of Little Compton, Rhode Island was founded by a band of explorers from Plymouth Colony. From its inception Little Compton has been a bastion of Mayflower ancestry, including that of the Wilbour family of compiler Benjamin Franklin Wilbour. Mr. Wilbour devoted much of his life to compiling genealogies of his own and other families of Little Compton. Based upon extensive research in primary sources and featuring numerous illustrations, Little Compton Families is Benjamin Franklin Wilbour's legacy to the descendants of some 200 families, many of whom are traced back to the middle of the 17th century.

Author : Judith McGhan
Publisher : Genealogical Publishing Com
Page : 2456 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 1983
Category : Connecticut
ISBN : 9780806310305

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Genealogies of Connecticut Families by Judith McGhan Pdf

Author : John Osborne Austin
Publisher : Genealogical Publishing Com
Page : 508 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1969
Category : Frontier and pioneer life
ISBN : 9780806300061

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The Genealogical Dictionary of Rhode Island by John Osborne Austin Pdf

This legendary work consists of alphabetically arranged genealogical tables of approximately 500 Rhode Island families, representing thousands of descendants of pre--1690 settlers, all carried to the third generation, and some--about 100 families-- carried to the fourth.

Author : Rhode Island. Insurance Commissioner
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 770 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 1896
Category : Insurance
ISBN : HARVARD:HL1ZXQ

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Annual Report of the Insurance Commissioner of the State of Rhode Island by Rhode Island. Insurance Commissioner Pdf

Author : Richard V. Simpson
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2012-11-27
Category : History
ISBN : 9781625840998

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Historic Tales of Colonial Rhode Island by Richard V. Simpson Pdf

Roger Williams purchased the fertile Aquidneck Island from the Narragansett tribe in 1637. It was here that Anne Hutchinson, along with William Coddington and other colonists who had been banished from the Massachusetts Bay Colony, found shelter from persecution. The intrepid dissenters of Rhode Island Colony saw their community flourish with the founding of Portsmouth and Newport townships. The Battle of Rhode Island was the only clash between American colonials and the British on Rhode Island soil during the Revolutionary War. From the mercantile success of the Atlantic triangle trade routes to the establishment of the United States Navy, noted historian Richard V. Simpson brings these and other stories from the Ocean State to life. Join Simpson as he explores the landmarks and architecture of the period to discover the remnants of Rhode Island's colonial past.

Author : R. H. Howard,Henry E. Crocker
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 512 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1879
Category : New England
ISBN : UOM:39015014744588

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A History of New England by R. H. Howard,Henry E. Crocker Pdf

Author : Richard Mather Bayles
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1352 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 1888
Category : Newport County (R.I.)
ISBN : UCBK:C003357288

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History of Newport County, Rhode Island by Richard Mather Bayles Pdf

Author : Daniel M. Popek
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 1029 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2015-11-05
Category : History
ISBN : 9781496908988

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They “... Fought Bravely, but Were Unfortunate:” by Daniel M. Popek Pdf

Rhode Island’s “Black Regiment” of the American Revolutionary War is fairly well-known to students of American History. Most published histories of the small colored battalion from Rhode Island are clearly biased in favor of the “regiment” and tend to interpret it as an elite military unit. However, a detailed study and analysis of Rhode Island’s segregated Continental Line by the author reveals a “military experiment” that was beset with difficulties from its start and ultimately failed as a segregated unit in 1780. In this work, many of the popular stories of Rhode Island’s “Black Regiment” are proven to be myths. Follow the accurate historical stories of the colored and white soldiers of Rhode Island’s Continental Line whose courage and sacrifices helped create an independent nation.