Woonasquatucket River

(Woon ahs kwa tuck it = where the salt water ends)

The Woonasquatucket River is one of the fourteen federally designated American Heritage Rivers. From its headwaters in North Smithfield, it flows to Providence where it creates Waterplace Park, and then ...

“The Reformed Protestant Dutch Church of the Town of Kingston in

This church organized in 1659 and chartered November 17, 1719 under His Majesty George King of Great Britain was served until December 1808 by pastors educated in the Universities of Holland and Germany who preached in Dutch. The first sermon ...

Lay’s Ferry

Lay’s or Tanner’s Ferry, Oostanaula River, was 1.5 mi., S. W. of this point ~ access road thereto no longer existing.

May 14, 1864, Sweeny’s (2d) div. 16th A. C. [US] moved to Lay’s Ferry & effected crossing by one brigade ...

Vilas - Rahr Mansion

Rahr West Art Museum

Vilas-Rahr Mansion

610 North Eighth Street

c. 1893

is listed in the

National Register

of Historic Places

by the United States

Department of the Interior

Marker is on North 8th Street (U.S. 10) north of Park Street, on the left when traveling north.

Courtesy hmdb.org

Former residence of Thomas Jefferson

This plaque marks the site of the former residence of Thomas Jefferson third President of the United States of America who on March 21 1790 as first Secretary of State under President Washington came to New York City then seat ...

Beginning of the State of New York

The Society of the Colonial Dames of America place this tablet to mark the spot whereon was set in motion the Commonwealth of the State of New York on the thirtieth day of July in the year of Our ...

Honoring All Veterans Memorial

[tablet WI.a.]

Robert J Hoeppner · Navy •

Donald N Thorgaard · USMC •

John Kraemer · Army •

Joseph Troseth · Army •

George M Kenealey · USMC •

Wayne W Keep · USMC •

Chjarles C Myre · USMC ...

The Stockade Historic District

The Stockade

Historic District

has been placed on the

National Register

of Historic Places

by the United States

Department of the Interior

1975

Marker is at the intersection of Wall Street and John Street, on the right when traveling north ...

The Pike Plan

1976

Uptown Kingston

conceived and designed by

John Pike

for urban renewal

His talented designs

defeated urban

blight and preserved

the character of an

older era for

all to enjoy.

Marker is at the intersection of Wall Street and John ...

Illinois Central R. R.

"I am now free to make an engagement for the road; and if you think fit you may 'count me in,'" wrote Lincoln to Illinois Central Railroad attorney Mason Brayman in October 1853. In 1851, the Illinois Central Railroad charter ...