Sowams Heritage Area Coordinator Dave Weed met with members of the Warren Heritage Foundation to discuss the production and placement of an interpretive sign at Burr’s Hill Park in Warren, RI. “The Park has tremendous historical value,” stated Weed, “but few people know anything about it.” The area was used as a gravel pit for […]
In the 19th century, Warren, RI, was purported to be the home of Massasoit based on Edward Winslow’s description of his journey from the Plymouth Colony to meet Massasoit in both in 1621 and in 1623. The 17th Century Rhode Island MeetUp group met to visit Burr’s Hill Park and the monument to Massasoit that sits above his […]
Long-time Attleboro resident Don Doucette has had a lifelong interest in exploring and understanding the land and water in the area around Sowams. Don spoke with Somams Heritage Coordinator Dave Weed on November 5, 2018 to share what he knows about the natural and native history of the area in a half-hour interview. The Blackstone, Coles, […]
The Newman Congregational Church was founded in 1643 when a group followed Rev. John Newman from Weymouth, MA to settle on the east bank of the Seekonk River. A 375th Anniversary celebration held on November 4, 2018 included a lecture event prior to a musical presentation. Click here for the video of the lecture. This […]
The Warren Land Conservation Trust recently acquired approximately thirty acres land on the eastern shore of the Palmer River that will be permanently in conservation for all to enjoy. The land has been undeveloped over the past 365 years since the Town of Warren was acquired from the Massasoit Osamequin of the Pokanoket Tribe who […]