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Charlestown
is
named after King Charles the II; however, for thousands of
years prior to the European invasion of New England, what
is now Charlestown was inhabited by Native American Indians
such as the Narragansetts. With the arrival of the Europeans,
plantations popped up on the fertile coastal plains and in
the early 19th century the next phase of development began.
Textile mills powered by the Pawkatuck River gave birth to
the small villages such as Cross Mills which characterize
the town's development pattern to this day.
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Established:
1669
Incorporated:1738
Water Area: 14,368.84 acres
Land Area: 23, 576.97 acres
Population: 7,859
(2000)
Population Density: 213 per square mile
Location: Washington County, along the southern
shore of Rhode Island. Bordered by Westerly, South Kingstown,
Richmond, and Hopkinton
Town Hall:4540
South County Trail, Charlestown, RI 02813
Government: Town Administrator, 5-member
Town Council
Council Meetings: The second Monday of each month
at 7:30 PM.
Schools: Part of Chariho Regional School District
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Natural
areas: Burlingame State Park, Ninigret Conservation
Area, Ninigret Park, Frosty Drew Nature Center, Kimball
Wildlife Refuge
Beaches: East
Beach, Quonochontaug Beach, Charlestown Breachway, Blue
Shutters Town Beach, Royal Indian Burial Ground
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