In 1829, Woonsocket Falls was a tiny village on the Blackstone River, and land south of the Blackstone was at that time part of Smithfield.
A news snippet from the Literary Cadet & R. I. Statesman
(Providence, R. I.)
November 3, 1827
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Phenix Gazette
(Alexandria, Virginia)
March 31, 1829
Phenix Gazette
March 31, 1829
