Wickford, Rhode Island
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Wickford is a small village in the town of North Kingstown, Rhode Island, United States. Wickford is located on the western side of Narragansett Bay, just about a 20-minute drive across two bridges fr
Wickford from the air, looking east.
Smith's Castle, built in 1678
Old Narragansett Church, built in 1707, is the oldest Episcopal Church in the Northeast.
Wickford in 2009
Canonicus
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Canonicus was a chief of the Narragansett people. He was wary of the colonial settlers, but he ultimately befriended Roger Williams and other settlers.
The original 1636 deed to Providence, signed by Chief Canonicus