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Glocester Town Pound - Glocester RI - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com
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Glocester Town Pound - Glocester RI
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U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Posted by:
nomadwillie
N 41° 53.797 W 071° 40.138
19T E 278596 N 4641742
The Glocester Town Pound is a historic site on Pound Road and Chopmist Hill Road in Glocester, Rhode Island.
Waymark Code:
WM5ZWQ
Location:
Rhode Island, United States
Date Posted:
03/08/2009
Published By:
silverquill
Views:
7
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The stone pound was built in 1748 to confine stray livestock and is allegedly the oldest extant pound in America. It was added to the National Historic Register in 1970.
Street address:
Pound Road and Chopmist Hill Road
Glocester, RI
County / Borough / Parish:
Providence
Year listed:
1970
Historic (Areas of) Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Periods of significance:
1700-1749
Historic function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
Current function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Season start / Season finish:
From: 01/01/2009 To: 12/31/2009
Hours of operation:
From: 9:00 AM To: 5:00 PM
Primary Web Site:
[Web Link]
Privately owned?:
Not Listed
Secondary Website 1:
Not listed
Secondary Website 2:
Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link:
Not listed
Visit Instructions:
Please give the date and brief account of your visit. Include any additional observations or information that you may have, particularly about the current condition of the site. Additional photos are highly encouraged, but not mandatory.
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