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Our Glocester, RI real estate website provides a wealth of information for home buyers and home sellers. Below, you will find information on the history and culture of the community as well as links to more detailed information such as demographics and schools. You may view a virtual tour, search homes for sale, access information on different types of properties such as condos, farms, foreclosures, and vacation homes. We also offer valuable reference materials for home buyers and home sellers. This website will give you everything you need to buy or sell a home in Glocester, RI.
Glocester RI Community Profile & History
Glocester, Rhode Island is located in northwestern Rhode Island. It is bordered on the north by Burrillville, on the east by Smithfield, on the south by Scituate and Foster, and on the west by Killingly and Putnam, Connecticut. The town is basically rural in nature, dotted throughout by lakes and ponds. Several of these bodies of water are part of the Providence Water Supply System.
Much of the northern portion of the town is set aside as state-owned parks and forests. The town's highest point, and the second highest in the state of Rhode Island, is Durfee Hill at 804 feet. Early in the 20th century, Glocester was immortalized by renowned Rhode Island writer H.P. Lovecraft. Entranced by the town in 1923, Lovecraft expressed its picturesque essence in the verse of "Selected Letters".
Early industry in Glocester consisted of farming, coal mining, lumber manufacturing, the manufacture of potash, forging, and the manufacture of cotton seed oil. Diverse industries such as cigar making, granite and marble quarrying, distilling, box making, hat manufacturing, and tin smithing have also been established over the centuries. Today, the town boasts a thriving business community of shops, restaurants, and services. The central villages of Chepachet and Harmony are particularly colorful, with numerous fine examples of historic architecture, antique shops, and fine dining.
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