Historic Village of the Narragansetts in Charlestown
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Historic Village of the Narragansetts in Charlestown in Charlestown, Rhode Island
, is an historic district
listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The district covers 5600 acres (22.7 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.
Built by the Narragansett Indians, the village site features the Greek Revival Narragansett Indian Church, as well as the Royal Indian Burial Ground. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1973.
Charlestown, Rhode Island
Charlestown is a town in Washington County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 7,827 at the 2010 census.-History:Charlestown is named after King Charles II, and was incorporated in 1738. The area was formerly part of the town of Westerly...
, is an historic district
Historic district (United States)
In the United States, a historic district is a group of buildings, properties, or sites that have been designated by one of several entities on different levels as historically or architecturally significant. Buildings, structures, objects and sites within a historic district are normally divided...
listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The district covers 5600 acres (22.7 km²) and is bounded by Route 112
Route 112 (Rhode Island)
Route 112 is a numbered State Highway running in Rhode Island. It connects U.S. Route 1 in the town center of Charlestown and Route 138 in the town of Richmond.-Route description:...
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
Route 91 (Rhode Island)
-Route:Route 91 takes the following route through the State:*Westerly: ; Route 3 to Hopkinton town line**Oak Street, Westerly-Bradford Road*Hopkinton: ; Westerly town line to Richmond town line**Alton-Bradford Road...
on the north.
Built by the Narragansett Indians, the village site features the Greek Revival Narragansett Indian Church, as well as the Royal Indian Burial Ground. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1973.