Millstone from Scituate, Rhode Island's First Tannery
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N 41° 50.077 W 071° 35.209
19T E 285204 N 4634648
This millstone is among a group of monuments dedicated to members of the armed forces of The United States. The compact site is freely accessible just a few yards across flat ground from Route 116 in Scituate, Rhode Island.
Waymark Code: WM102WK
Location: Rhode Island, United States
Date Posted: 02/14/2019
Views: 3
This millstone is among a group of monuments dedicated to members of the armed forces of The United States across the centuries, from the Revolutionary War through the Vietnam War. The compact site is freely accessible just a few yards across flat ground from Route 116/West Greenville Road with ample parking spots and a sidewalk.
The stone is embedded about one-third of its diameter in the ground and on edge. In particular, the millstone is dedicated to Scituate's Revolutionary Patriots as described on a brass plaque attached to the eastern face:
IN MEMORY OF
SCITUATES REVOLUTIONARY PATRIOTS
1775 1783
THIS MILLSTONE FROM SCITUATES
FIRST TANNERY
ERECTED DURING THE TOWN
BICENTENNIAL CELEBRATION
1731 1931
SPONSORED BY
MOSWANSICUT CHAPTER
DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
Type of mill: Unknown
What did this millstone make?: Leather
Status of Stone: Public Display
Website containing relating information: [Web Link]
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