Poor Farm Brook
Poor Farm Brook is a stream in Kent County, Rhode Island. Poor Farm Brook is situated nearby to the neighborhood Colvintown, as well as near Potterville.Places of Interest
Highlights include Waterman Tavern.
Waterman Tavern
Building
Photo: Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Waterman Tavern is a historic house and tavern at 486 Maple Valley Road, near Whaley's Hollow in Coventry, Rhode Island. The 2+1⁄2-story wood-frame house was built before 1747 by John Waterman, who was licensed to operate a tavern on the premises in that year. Waterman Tavern is situated 2½ miles west of Poor Farm Brook.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Spring Lake and Washington.
Spring Lake
Neighborhood
Spring Lake is a village in the town of Coventry, Rhode Island. The Johnson family were early owners of the land in the area and, in 1818, sold the property to Ezra Ramsdell to build a warp thread mill along the Mishnock River. Spring Lake is situated 3 miles southeast of Poor Farm Brook.
Washington
Neighborhood
Washington is a village within the town of Coventry in Kent County, Rhode Island, and is part of the Pawtuxet River Valley. Washington is situated 3 miles southeast of Poor Farm Brook.
Coventry
Photo: Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Coventry is the largest town in Kent County and the state of Rhode Island, with a population of approximately 34,660 as of 2007 and a total area of 62.3 sq mi.
Poor Farm Brook
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Kent County, Rhode Island, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.70927° or 41° 42′ 33″ northLongitude
-71.6159° or 71° 36′ 57″ westElevation
256 feet (78 metres)Open location code
87HCP95M+PJGeoNames ID
5224074
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