A Thoroughfare Town

A Thoroughfare Town (HM120O)

Location: Providence, RI 02903 Providence County
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Country: United States of America
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N 41° 49.885', W 71° 24.643'

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This intersection was the earliest center of colonial Providence. A grist mill stood just north, at the falls of Moshassuck River, and a tannery and taverns were nearby across the street. In 1676 the natives of many tribes united against the New England colonies in King Philip's War. Alone, unarmed, and over 70 years old, Roger Williams walked out on a point of land in the river here, and pleaded unsuccessfully with the warriors to spare his town from burning.

Williams was fluent in the Narragansett language and often acted as mediator between colonists and natives. His Key Into the Language of America was a collection of phrases, poems and cultural observations on native life.

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HM NumberHM120O
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Date Added Monday, September 1st, 2014 at 11:32pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)19T E 299817 N 4633868
Decimal Degrees41.83141667, -71.41071667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 41° 49.885', W 71° 24.643'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds41° 49' 53.10" N, 71° 24' 38.58" W
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Area Code(s)401
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 282 N Main St, Providence RI 02903, US
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