South Kingstown's 300th Anniversary Celebration

The Town of South Kingstown, celebrating its 300th anniversary in 2023, has a fascinating history. There are many, many sources if you would like to explore the Town’s history, including the following that are online and free to the public:

• South Kingstown Historical Timeline and 300th Anniversary Page

• The Center’s Virtual Exhibit on “The Economic Activities of the Narragansett Planters”

• The Center’s Finding Aids for South Kingstown Town Records Collection, South County Hospital Collection, and many more.

• Digital Access to The Narragansett Times through South Kingstown Public Library

• Historical and Architectural Resources of South Kingstown, Rhode Island: A Preliminary Report, RI Historical Preservation & Heritage Commission (1984)

• History of Washington and Kent Counties, J.R. Cole (1889) via Google Books

• Small State Big History: The Online Review of Rhode Island History

• SKPL History: South Kingstown Public Library’s Local History Blog

• South Kingstown’s National Register of Historic Places nomination forms, including:

  • Browning’s Beach Historic District

  • Kingston Village Historic District

  • Peace Dale Historic District

  • University of Rhode Island Historic District

  • Usquepaug Road Historic District

  • Wakefield Historic District: Form 1; Form 2; Form 3

  • and many other individually-listed sites, such as the Theatre-by-the-Sea, Hale House, Kingstown Railroad Station, and Kenyon’s Department Store.

For in-person learning, come visit us!

The South County History Center is an archive and research library dedicated to preserving South County’s history.
To schedule an appointment, please fill out a research request form.