Rhode Island's Hidden History

06/25/2025

Mrs. Matilda M. LeValley Spencer and family
Matilda M. (LeValley) Spencer inherited her family's homestead from her cousin Amanda. According to Paul LeValley's research, "She...added a low wing to the big barn to shelter her undertaker-husband's funeral carriages."
After the death of Matilda Spencer, her family's homestead was rented to two families from 1920-1948.

Mrs. Matilda M. LeValley Spencer and familyMatilda M. (LeValley) Spencer inherited her family's homestead from her cousin Amanda. According to Paul LeValley'...

06/24/2025

Scene at Kent County Fair, formerly held at Park on hill in back of Riverpoint (about 1900). On the little stage, George M. Cohan performed as a boy. Later, he became wealthy and one of the best known actors of the country. Also, I am a writer and producer of many plays.

Scene at Kent County Fair, formerly held at Park on hill in back of Riverpoint (about 1900). On the little stage, George M. Cohan performed as a boy. Later h...

06/21/2025

The house was built in 1812 by Nehemiah Atwood.

06/21/2025

Wakefield House at top of Wakefield St. in Lipitt was built by Nehemiah Atwood about 1812 and later sold to Rufus Wakefield

06/20/2025

An Old Mill at Hope, probably the first cotton mill in the village. In the yard of present mill. In 1872 this mill was used as a Sunday School (Mr. James K. Ralph). Possibly built in 1807 by Peter Wanton Snow of Providence and sold to John James Clarke.

06/19/2025

Whipple Block, Main Street, Phenix next to old Bank building after the fire of 1885. Building was occupied by Whipple's grocery store downstairs and upstairs were rooms of the Pawtuxet Free Library. First building occupied by the library now occupied - used as a plumber shop.

06/19/2025

Good Morning, I live in an area where a lot of Mills and Mill Villages were built along the Pawtuxet River. Right now I'm researching the history of these Villages and plan to do a walking tour of on line. So stay tuned.

06/18/2025

Planning a Trip to the Roger Williams National Monument in Providence.

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06/18/2025

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06/14/2025

Some Warwick Rhode Island History

DescriptionImage shows the William Rhodes House after the cleanup from the Hurricane of 1954. Background includes view across to Venturi Avenue.

06/12/2025

Have you ever wondered about this house.

Christopher Rhodes Greene and his wife Maria lived in this Queen Anne- style house, which was built in 1882 and designed by architects Stone and Carpenter....