Conimicut, Rhode Island
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  Conimicut, Rhode Island  Conimicut, Rhode Island | |
| Coordinates: 41°43′27″N 71°22′58″W / 41.72417°N 71.38278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Rhode Island |
| County | Kent |
| Elevation | 26 ft (8 m) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (Eastern) |
| GNIS feature ID | 1218424[1] |
Conimicut is a neighborhood of Warwick, Rhode Island, United States.
History
[edit]Conimicut was settled in 1643 by Samuel Gorton and his followers, who established a settlement south of Conimicut Point at Mill Creek.[2]
Conimicut was named for the granddaughter of Canonicus, Chief of the Narragansett people.[3]
The settlement became an active farming community, and by 1750, was noted for its slave trade and for smuggling.[3]
The Mark Rock Hotel opened in Conimicut in the mid-1800s, and became a popular destination for steamboat passengers nearby Providence.[4]
In 1865, the Warwick Railway was built through Conimicut, establishing easy access to Providence.[2][5] Conimicut became a summer resort, attracting affluent families who established summer homes there.[2] The railway converted to an electric trolley in 1900, and ceased operation in 1946.[5]
The Conimicut Lighthouse was erected in 1882, and was the last lighthouse in the United States to be electrified.[3][5] The lighthouse is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The Conimicut Casino operated from 1907 to 1914, and "showcased Conimicut as a thriving summer resort."[3][6]
A volunteer fire department was established in 1911, with a membership that "represented nearly all the permanent resident families in the village".[7]
Demographics
[edit]The population in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 02889 was 29,503 with 12,003 housing units; a land area of 8.77 sq. miles; a water area of 0.15 sq. miles; and a population density of 3,365.58 people per sq. mile per the 2000 Census.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Conimicut
- ^ a b c "Village Centers". City of Warwick Department of Tourism, Culture and Development. Retrieved February 19, 2025.
- ^ a b c d "What's in your neighborhood?". Warwick Beacon. September 23, 2010.
- ^ "Mark Rock Hotel – Conimicut". Warwick Digital History Project. Retrieved February 18, 2025.
- ^ a b c "Our History". Conimicut Village Association. Retrieved February 19, 2025.
- ^ "Casino, Conimicut, Rhode Island, 1907-1914". University of Maryland Libraries. Retrieved February 19, 2025.
- ^ "Woodbury Union Church/ Conimicut Volunteer Fire Department". Warwick Digital History Project. Retrieved February 19, 2025.
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