Quidnick, Rhode Island
Quidnick is a village within the town of Coventry, Rhode Island.
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Before the American Revolution the area where Anthony and Quidnick are today was originally named Greeneville for the Greene Family who had operated an iron forge in the mid-18th century.[1] By 1811 the village was renamed Taftville for Stephen Taft a local cotton manufacturer.[1] After the Sprague Family acquired the village in 1840, they changed the name to Quidnick, which is a Native American word meaning “at the end of the hill.”[1] The current Quidnick Mill Complex was constructed in 1848.[1]
References
- Andrew D. Boisvert, "Coventry Roots: Quidneck (Part 1)", Coventry Patch, June 24, 2011 http://coventry.patch.com/articles/coventry-roots-quidneck-part-1
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