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Home of Col. Benjamin Church 1675

Newport County · dedicated 1936 · Little Compton · location approximate

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Home of Col. Benjamin Church 1675. First Commander of the colonial wars of New England. Won King Philip's war.

1937 text, presented as a historical document.

David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

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

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