Historic Village of the Narragansetts in Charlestown
Historic Village of the Narragansetts in Charlestown | |
Location | Charlestown, Rhode Island |
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Coordinates | 41°24′37″N 71°40′03″W / 41.410401°N 71.667419°W |
Area | 5,600 acres (23 km2) |
Architectural style | Greek Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 73000008 [1] |
Added to NRHP | May 7, 1973 |
The Historic Village of the Narragansetts in Charlestown is an historic district in Charlestown, Rhode Island encompassing what were for nearly two centuries the reservation lands of the Narragansett people. The district covers 5,600 acres (23 km2) and is bounded by Route 112 on the east, U.S. Route 1 on the south, King's Factory Road (Bureau of Indian Affairs Route 411) on the west, and Route 91 on the north.[2] These lands served as the Narragansett reservation between 1709 and 1880, when the tribe sold the land to the state and was formally detribalized. Because of this long period of Native occupation, the area is archaeologically important, containing both historic and prehistoric artifacts.[3] The Narragansetts have since received federal recognition.
The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.[1]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
- ^ Historic and Architectural Resources of Charlestown, Rhode Island: A Preliminary Report, Rhode Island Historical Preservation Commission, 1981
- ^ "NRHP nomination for Historic Village of the Narragansetts in Charlestown" (PDF). Rhode Island Preservation. Retrieved July 27, 2014.
- Narragansett tribe
- Historic districts in Washington County, Rhode Island
- Charlestown, Rhode Island
- Populated places in Washington County, Rhode Island
- Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Rhode Island
- 1973 establishments in Rhode Island
- Washington County, Rhode Island Registered Historic Place stubs