A Howling Wilderness

A Howling Wilderness (HM121A)

Location: Providence, RI 02903 Providence County
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Country: United States of America
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N 41° 49.816', W 71° 24.625'

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Though uninhabited on the eve of its settlement by Europeans, this area already had a 7000 year history of activity by native Americans. In 1636, this land was the low, marshy shoreline of a large saltwater cove to the west, along the eastern side of this plot, at the foot of a steep forested hill, lay an old native footpath, the forerunner of North Main Street today.

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Algonkian Basket, circa 1675, from the Fields Point area of Providence. Tools for mat and basketmaking were among the archeological remnants of native settlements around the cove.

Right picture
Mid-seventeenth century Algonkian Hair Comb. Locally-produced wares have been found as far away as the Ohio River Valley.

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HM NumberHM121A
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Date Added Monday, October 13th, 2014 at 6:19am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)19T E 299838 N 4633740
Decimal Degrees41.83026667, -71.41041667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 41° 49.816', W 71° 24.625'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds41° 49' 48.96" N, 71° 24' 37.50" W
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Area Code(s)401
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 196-198 N Main St, Providence RI 02903, US
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