Founded
1949
Web
smithscastle.org
Address
North Kingstown
Smith's Castle Smith39s Castle A 17th Century Historical House and Site Photo by Jim Beckwith Along the western shore of the Narragansett Bay in Rhode Island is an area known as Cocumscussoc which is part of the ancestral homeland of the Narragansett People. Cocumscussoc was also the location of trading posts established by Roger Williams and Richard Smith in the late 1630s. Nestled among the cattails and holly trees at Cocumscussoc is a handsome house that has existed on the site since 1678 known for centuries as Smiths Castle. Although not a castle by todays definition it was given that name due to its size and sturdy construction.
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