Rumford, Rhode Island, is that the northern section of town of East Providence. It borders Seekonk, Massachusetts, Pawtucket, Rhode Island and theTen Mile watercourse. Reverend originally settled close to (what is now) the intersection of reverend and Wilson Avenues and long thought-about Phillipsdale. In Gregorian calendar month 1636, once the corn had been planted, the settlement was told that Plymouth claimed all land to the Seekonk watercourse that is simply to the west.
Thus, reverend paddled down the 10 Mile to the Seekonk and encountered Native Americans WHO greeted him with the phrase “What Cheer, Neetop” (Hello, friend). He named his new settlement Providence. Prophet Newman and his followers established a large city common in what was then Rehoboth, Massachusetts and currently Rumford. They gave the roundabout a particular name: “The Ring of the inexperienced.” Newman Protestant denomination (founded: 1643) still stands at the intersection of Pawtucket Ave, Newman Ave and Ferris Ave.
Rumford has antecedently been a part of 3 cities and 2 states; Rehoboth, Massachusetts, Seekonk, Massachusetts, and East Providence, Rhode Island. It became a part of Rhode Island in 1862. Rumford leavening was created within the city at the Rumford Chemical Works and was named once Sir Benjamin Thompson, Count Rumford. Wannamoisett gild (1898) was established in Rumford ashore rented from Rumford Chemical Works.
This gild and golf links, re-designed by Donald Ross, is unfolded over one hundred acres (0.4 km2) on Hoyt Avenue, and hosts the Northeast Amateur invited Golf Tournament annually. Agawam order (1897) is additionally situated in Rumford. It absolutely was re-designed by Donald Ross in 1920 as associate degree eighteen hole course and underwent a reconstruction within the mid-1960’s. Narragansett Park was settled in Pawtucket off Newport Ave, however had it’s barn space across town line within the Rumford section. Rumford’s code is 02916, and therefore the code is 401. Many Native yankee tribes originally settled within the space and were largely Algonquin.
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