Ocean State Libraries

The history of Wakefield, which developed from a rural mill town in the nineteenth century to South County's mercantile center in the twentieth, has never before been published in pictorial format. Using images from the Pettaquamscutt Historical Society, the Peace Dale Library, and a number of private sources, local author Betty J. Cotter chronicles Wakefield's growth from the days of the horse and buggy, dairy farms, and fields to those of shopping...

This book chronicles a number of Rhode Island's historic taverns and the stories contained within their walls. Some of the taverns include: The Mowry Tavern, which was the site of political gatherings, protests and religious observances under Roger Williams; The Benedict Arnold Tavern built in 1693; The White Horse Tavern, which soon became the meeting place for Rhode Island legislators; and the Ruff Stone Tavern in North Providence was an establishment...

"Featuring more than 190 vintage views of cottages built from the early nineteenth century to the early twentieth century, Lost Newport highlights 59 summer houses, now lost, in an evocative guide that gives depth to any Newport experience." --