Woonasquatucket River Site (RI-163)
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United States historic place
Woonasquatucket River Site (RI-163) | |
 View of the George Washington Grove area | |
| Nearest city | Smithfield, Rhode Island |
|---|---|
| NRHP reference No. | 84000364 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 1, 1984 |
The Woonasquatucket River Site (RI-163) (pronounced woo-NAH-skwa-tuck-it[2]) is a prehistoric archaeological site in Smithfield, Rhode Island. The site contains Late Archaic artifacts, primarily stone flakes indicative of stone toolmaking activity.[3] It is located in the George Washington Grove Wildlife Management Area, near where the Farnum Pike crosses the Woonasquatucket River.
References
- ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
- ↑ Farzan, Antonia Noori. "Rhode Island pronunciation guide: 35 names that visitors and even some locals get wrong". The Providence Journal. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
- ↑ "Historic and Archaeological Resources of Smithfield, Rhode Island" (PDF). Rhode Island Preservation. Retrieved October 1, 2014.
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