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THE HISTORY OF BARRINGTON

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CHAPTER I

The Geography of Barrington—Its Geology—Glacial Action—Rivers—Ponds—Hundred Acre Cove—An Analysis of Soil—Original Bounds—Changes in Jurisdiction—Indian Localities and Names—Historic Sites—Houses and Localities of Special Interest.

BARRINGTON is a bi-peninsular town, extending southward into Narragansett Bay. It has the towns of East Providence, Seekonk, and Swansea on the north. The waters of Palmer's and Warren Rivers wash its eastern shores and separate the territory from Swansea and Warren. Narragansett Bay lies to the south and the bay and the town of East Providence form its western boundary. The eastern peninsula occupies one-third of the acreage of the town and the western two-thirds. Its area is nine and three-tenths square miles. Its salt water tidal line is about twelve miles long.

Rivers, Creeks, Coves, and Ponds.—Barrington River; Mouscochuck Creek; Annawomscutt Creek; Smith's Cove; Drown's Cove; Bullock's Cove; Hundred Acre Cove; and Prince's Pond.

Points.—Bullock's, Allin's, Nayatt, Rumstick, Adams', Tyler's, Martin's, The Tongue.

Hills.—Nockum, Bicknell's, and Prince's. Prince's Hill is named for Governor Prince of Plymouth, one of the original proprietors.

Rocks.—Allin's and Rumstick.

Woods.—The Long Swamp, the Dead Swamp, the Pine Woods, and Nayatt.

Springs.—Scamscammuck near Rumstick, Tom's Spring at Nayatt.