Friday, January 29, 2010
Settler's Rock - New Shoreham, Block Island
New Shoreham is the smallest town in the smallest state. This memorial, called Settler’s Rock, dedicated in 1911, commemorates the 250th anniversary of the purchase of Block Island and settlement here in 1661. The plaque lists all the names of the settlers. Think of it as an early directory.
For more on New Shoreham, Block Island, Rhode Island, have a look at this website.
Posted by Jacqueline T. Lynch at 7:48 AM
Labels: 17th Century, 20th Century, colonial period, monuments, Rhode Island
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