The Black Regiment
Battle of Rhode Island
Bloody Run Brook, First Black Militia,
R. Island Regt.
August 29, 1778.
In honor of
the first Black slaves
and freemen who fought in
the Battle of Rhode Island
as members of the
First Rhode Island Regiment
The Black Regiment
Marker is at the intersection of West Main Road (Rhode Island Route 114) and Rhode Island Route 24 on West Main Road.
Courtesy hmdb.org
