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Our West Greenwich, 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 West Greenwich as well as links to more detailed information such as demographics and schools. You may view a virtual tour, search homes for sale, and access information on different types of properties such as condos, farms, foreclosures, and vacation homes. This website will give you everything you need to buy or sell a home in West Greenwich, RI.
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West Greenwich RI Community Profile & History
West Greenwich, Rhode Island is a scenic rural town in Kent County. The lands upon which the town now sits were once the favorite hunting ground of the Narragansett Indians. Game animals were abundant, and the Big River and Wood River were fished for salmon and trout. Several wigwams and early shelters were built by natives in the Mishnock area and in the woods surrounding Nooseneck and Rattlesnake Ledge.
European settlement began in the 17th century, with farming and lumbering remaining the staple industries over the next two centuries. During the Civil War, manufacturing goods took precedence and accelerated the pace of development in the community. The town's dairy farms provided Providence with fresh milk, which was shipped daily from the railroad station.
While many of the early farms have since disappeared, West Greenwich continues to prosper as a bedroom community today. Modern Interstate highways insure rapid transportation to other parts of Rhode Island and all of New England's major cities.
A member of the Exeter-West Greenwich Regional School District, the town offers an excellent contemporary school system. Residential and industrial development has accelerated in recent decades, with a number of businesses now thriving along I-95.
West Greenwich is noted for its fine riding trails and rural countryside, and the many acres of open space offer bountiful opportunity for sightseeing and recreation. Popular attractions in and around town include the Arcadia Management Area, comprising some 14,000 aces of wilderness criscrossed by nature trails and open for hiking, fishing, mountain biking, and boating; Hidden Meadows Farm, which features a variety of wildlife education programs for children; the W. Alton Jones Campus of the University of Rhode Island, situated amidst 2,300 acres of forest and home to a children's summer camp; and Yawgoo Valley Ski & Sports Park, home to several alpine skiing trails and a water park.West Greenwich Rhode Island Community Information
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