Usquepaug, Rhode Island
Encyclopedia
Usquepaug is a village in the towns
of Richmond
and South Kingstown
in Washington County
, Rhode Island
, United States
, along the Usquepaug River
and near the Usquepaug Road Historic District
.
The village is home to Kenyon Corn Meal Company, a grist mill founded in the late 17th century, and currently located in a building constructed in 1886. The corn meal is used in a traditional Rhode Island food, johnny cakes.
New England town
The New England town is the basic unit of local government in each of the six New England states. Without a direct counterpart in most other U.S. states, New England towns are conceptually similar to civil townships in other states, but are incorporated, possessing powers like cities in other...
of Richmond
Richmond, Rhode Island
Richmond is a town in Washington County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 7,708 at the 2010 census. The villages of Alton, Arcadia, Carolina, Hope Valley, Kenyon, Shannock, Usquepaug, Woodville, and Wyoming are located in Richmond.-History:The town of Richmond was originally part...
and South Kingstown
South Kingstown, Rhode Island
South Kingstown is a town in Washington County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 30,639 at the 2010 census.South Kingstown includes the villages of Kingston, West Kingston, Wakefield, Peace Dale, Snug Harbor, Tuckertown, East Matunuck, Matunuck, Green Hill, and Perryville. Peace...
in Washington County
Washington County, Rhode Island
Washington County, commonly known colloquially as South County, is a county located in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Rhode Island. Washington County borders Kent County to the north, New London County in Connecticut to the west, Suffolk County in New York to the southwest, the Atlantic...
, Rhode Island
Rhode Island
The state of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, more commonly referred to as Rhode Island , is a state in the New England region of the United States. It is the smallest U.S. state by area...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, along the Usquepaug River
Usquepaug River
The Usquepaug River is a river in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. It flows approximately 12 km and is a major tributary of the Pawcatuck River. There are two dams along the river's length.-Course:...
and near the Usquepaug Road Historic District
Usquepaug Road Historic District
Usquepaug Road Historic District is a historic district along Usquepaug Road in South Kingstown, Rhode Island near the village of Usquepaug and the Usquepaug River....
.
The village is home to Kenyon Corn Meal Company, a grist mill founded in the late 17th century, and currently located in a building constructed in 1886. The corn meal is used in a traditional Rhode Island food, johnny cakes.