Usquepaug, Rhode Island
Village in Rhode Island, United States
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Usquepaug (US-ka-pog[1]) is a village in the towns of Richmond and South Kingstown, Rhode Island, United States.[2] It is located along the Usquepaug River. A portion of the village is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Usquepaug Road Historic District.
Overview
The village is the location of Kenyon Corn Meal Company, a gristmill founded in the late 17th century and located in a building constructed in 1886. The white corn meal is used in the traditional Rhode Island food johnnycakes, and the annual Johnny Cake Festival is held in Usquepaug.[3][4]
