Sowams Heritage Area to be launched on September 9th

The Sowams Heritage Area, a project to bring the 17th century to light across eight communities in the East Bay and nearby Massachusetts, will be launched at Hunt’s Mill in Rumford, Rhode Island at 1:00 p.m. on September 9, 2018. The event will be part of the monthly open house at the John Hunt House Museum, home of the East Providence Historical Society at 65 Hunts Mill Road. Project coordinator Dr. David Weed of the Warren Preservation Society will announce the project with East Providence Historical Society co-chair Nancy Moore. The Sowams Heritage Area includes Barrington, Bristol, East Providence, Providence and Warren, Rhode Island as well as Rehoboth, Seekonk and Swansea, Massachusetts.

Organizations that have been involved in the development of the project include the Pokanoket Tribal Council, Historical and Preservation Society representatives from Bristol, Warren, Barrington and Swansea, as well as staff from the Carpenter Museum in Rehoboth, and members of the Warren Conservation Commission. The public is invited to learn more about the project and obtain maps of over fifty historic locations in the region. An extensive web site will also be revealed that includes descriptions, maps and links to videos about the project. For more information, email drweed@cox.net.