Do you ever wonder about the names of some of the roads in our town? Gary looked into the history of Hallville Road.
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Friday, August 30, 2013
Hallville Road's History
Do you ever wonder about the names of some of the roads in our town? Gary looked into the history of Hallville Road.
Sunday, August 11, 2013
Picturesque Beach Pond
A simple post for August - this tranquil scene of Beach Pond is from an 1881 book with the evocative title "Picturesque Rhode Island - Pen and pencil sketches of the scenery and history its cities, towns and hamlets, and of men who have made them famous."
In addition to etchings and stories, this book contains advertisements from manufacturers and hotels of yesteryear. You can view a copy of this book for yourself at many of the Rhode Island's public libraries: (unfortunately the Exeter Public Library is not lucky enough to have its own copy): Ocean State Library locations for "Picturesque Rhode Island"
...thanks to EHA Vice President Gary Boden for finding and sharing!
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| "Picturesque Rhode Island" - by W. H. Munro. J.A. & R.A. Reid, Publishers. Providence. 1881. |
...thanks to EHA Vice President Gary Boden for finding and sharing!
Tuesday, June 18, 2013
The Mysterious Stone Piles of Exeter
"In the quiet forest of the Beach Pond State Park in western Exeter, situated between Old Voluntown Road and Ten Rod Road, on several acres of sloping ground, lie dozens of peculiar stone constructions" begins the story by Exeter Historical Association Vice-President Gary Boden.
If you've ever taken a walk in the woods in Exeter or West Greenwich, you may have come across these mysterious piles of stones. The piles appear to be far more deliberately placed than a random collection of stones or boulders.
But what are they, and why are they there? Click on the link below and find out Gary's theory!
The Mysterious Exeter Stone Piles - by Gary Boden
Wednesday, June 12, 2013
Friday, April 12, 2013
We're on Facebook!
Do you have a Facebook account? So do we! We've gone social! Please "like" us - you'll get to see lots of great photos and comments. We want to see your Exeter photos too!
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