Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence
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Though uninhabited on the eve of its settlement by Europeans, this area already had a 7000 year history of activity by native Americans. In 1636, this land was the low, marshy shoreline of a large saltwater cove to the west, along the eastern side of this plot, at the foot of a steep forested hill, lay an old native footpath, the forerunner of North Main Street today.
Though uninhabited on the eve of its settlement by Europeans, this area already had a 7000 year history of activity by native Americans. In 1636, this land was the low, marshy shoreline of a large saltwater cove to the west, along the eastern side of this plot, at the foot of a steep forested hill, lay an old native footpath, the forerunner of North Main Street today.Left picture
Algonkian Basket, circa 1675, from the Fields Point area of Providence. Tools for mat and basketmaking were among the archeological remnants of native settlements around the cove.
Right picture
Mid-seventeenth century Algonkian Hair Comb. Locally-produced wares have been found as far away as the Ohio River Valley.
(Colonial Era • Native Americans • Settlements & Settlers) Includes location, directions, 1 photo, GPS coordinates, map.
