Tiverton: Almost Forgotten
What you didn't know about Tiverton will surprise you. From Paul Revere to Charles Nelson Reilly, from a brutal form of punishment to a heroic Revolutionary Wa…
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The Battle of Rhode Islandlocation_fillDuring August 1778, Tiverton was the fulcrum on which the American Revolution teetered. From all over New Engl…
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Colonel Barton's Raidlocation_fillOn the night of July 9, 1777, a young Rhode Island militia officer named William Barton and a small raiding pa… -
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Whitridge Halllocation_fillThis site, the former Whitridge Hall, served as the launching pad for a memorable show business career. In the… -
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The Old Stone Bridgelocation_fillA tall man in a long, dark coat and a broad-brimmed hat walked the 2,000 feet across Stone Bridge from the Por… -
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Bridgeport and the Pogy Fleetlocation_fillIn the early 1900s, Tiverton was well-known for the stench of rotting fish. One local writer described the odo… -
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The Whipping Postlocation_fillJane Tobes, possibly an enslaved woman, admitted that she brought rum to the men working in the fields, entici… -
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Chace-Cory Houselocation_fillThe Chace-Cory House, built around 1730 by Benjamin or Abner Chace, witnessed the passing of many Tiverton gen… -
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Old Stone Baptist Churchlocation_fillThere was a time when, if a bride wanted to walk up the aisle at the Old Stone Baptist Church, she had to hois… -
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Bourne Milllocation_fillStrike! Strike! Strike! It was a warm summer day in July of 1904, and tensions were running high in Fall Rive… -
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Mark's Stadiumlocation_fillIt was the Golden Era of soccer in the United States, and there was no question about the top team, the Fall R… -
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Town Farmlocation_fillIn June 1830, the residents of Tiverton gathered for the annual town meeting, an opportunity for the freemen o… -
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Sin and Flesh Brooklocation_fillIt was March 28, 1676, and Zoeth Howland was riding through the deep woods of Tiverton. According to the story…
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