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COOKY HILL (Map to locate numbers as mentioned below)

COOKY HILL (Map to locate numbers as mentioned below) is a Rhode Island historical marker in Washington County, dedicated 1936.

Washington County · dedicated 1936 · Westerly · location approximate

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COOKY HILL (Map to locate numbers as mentioned below). The birthplace and center of many town activities. 1. Red Schoolhouse, 1792-1835, moved and now 11 Union Street. First school and also first Sunday School, 1820. 2. Union Academy, 1816-1842. 3. Pawcatuck Academy, 1837-1870. 4. Union Meeting House, 1822-1872. 5. Episcopal Church, 1835-1872 (burned), Episcopal Church, 1872-1891. 6. Fire Engine House, 1869. 7. Town Hall (old), 1874-1913. 8. First Fire Engine House, 1869.

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Marker data: Rhode Island Tercentenary Commission, Rhode Island Tercentenary 1636-1936: A Report (1937)

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