| West Warwick Contributor(s): Wolf, Raymond A. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0738575208 ISBN-13: 9780738575209 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC) OUR PRICE: $19.79 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - New England (ct, Ma, Me, Nh, Ri, Vt) - Travel | United States - Northeast - New England (ct, Ma, Me, Nh, Ri, Vt) - History | Social History |
| Dewey: 929.374 |
| LCCN: 2010940355 |
| Series: Images of America (Arcadia Publishing) |
| Physical Information: 0.45" H x 6.53" W x 9.25" (0.69 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Geographic Orientation - Rhode Island |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This is a visual history of the youngest county in Rhode Island from emancipation from Warwick in 1912 to present day. By 1912, the citizens of the western portion of Warwick had been talking about secession. They possessed all the mills on the Pawtuxet River and were largely democratic, while the eastern section was primarily republican. Finally in 1913, the town of West Warwick was incorporated and became the youngest town in the state of Rhode Island. West Warwick still maintains that status today as it celebrated its centennial in 2013. The town of nine villages - Arctic, Centreville, Clyde, Crompton, Lippitt, Natick, Phenix, River Point, and Wescott - has grown to be the 10th largest out of 39 cities and towns in Rhode Island. It is mainly located in the Valley of the Pawtuxet. |
Contributor Bio(s): Wolf, Raymond A.: - Raymond A. Wolf is a Scituate native who resides in the village of Hope, just outside of West Warwick. He is a member of the Pawtuxet Valley Preservation and Historical Society (PVPHS), Hope Historical Society, Scituate Preservation Society, and Rhode Island Historical Society. Through extensive research at the PVPHS archives, as well as private collections, he has compiled volumes of information on West Warwick s nine villages. |