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From: Florence Gargaro <>
Subject: Re: [RIPROVID] Where is Conanicut RI ?
Date: Sat, 06 Apr 2002 09:14:17 -0500
In-Reply-To: <3CAE8F33.EF2EEF9E@cox.net>


At 10:01 PM 4/5/02 -0800, you wrote:
>Conanicut RI, is it (was it) anywhere near Portsmouth RI ?

http://www.jamestown-ri.info/RRJamestown.htm

Map pictures and details on Jamestown and Conanicut Island. It includes
links to background information - including

In 1638 the English made arrangements to use Conanicut Island for grazing
sheep. One of the Narragansett sachems who gave consent was Canonicus. (As
a result of these events, the name "Conanicut" was given to the island and
the figure of a sheep is in a central position in the Jamestown seal.)

In 1678, Conanicut Island was incorporated as the town of Jamestown;
honoring Prince James, later King James II. The island had about 150
residents at the time.

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