Windmill Hill Historic District

Windmill Hill Historic District is a historic site in , . Windmill Hill Historic District is situated nearby to , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Friends Meetinghouse and Jamestown Windmill.

Church
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The Conanicut is a historic Quaker meeting house at the junction of North Road and Weeden Lane in . The structure was built in 1786 to replace the original meeting house destroyed by the British after they occupied in 1776. is situated 1 mile south of Windmill Hill Historic District.

Windmill
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The is a smock mill in within the on North Road north of Weeden Lane. The 30-foot high windmill was built in 1787 to coarse grind flint corn to feed to animals and finer corn meal for farmer families to eat. is situated 4,000 feet south of Windmill Hill Historic District.

Lighthouse
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Plum Beach Light, built in 1899, is a sparkplug lighthouse in . The lighthouse was built using pneumatic caisson engineering. is situated 1½ miles west of Windmill Hill Historic District.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Jamestown and Saunderstown.

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is a village on Conanicut Island, a small parcel of land that connects mainland Rhode Island to Aquidneck Island in Bay. is 25 miles south of and offers plenty of shopping, dining and recreation.

Village
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is a small village and historic district spread across the four towns of , , and , United States. is situated 3 miles southwest of Windmill Hill Historic District.

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is a beautiful seaside city in that is famous for its genteel mansions and a rich history of yachting, golf, and tennis. With a population of only 25,000, this scenic resort town punches well above its weight and was known as the "Summer White House" throughout the 1950s and 60s.

Windmill Hill Historic District

Latitude
41.52649° or 41° 31′ 35″ north
Longitude
-71.37478° or 71° 22′ 29″ west
Elevation
49 feet (15 metres)
Open location code
87HCGJGG+H3
Open­Street­Map ID
node 357260197
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­district
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