Wandering thru Glocester

Mon, 06 Aug 2007 03:48:40 GMT

Glocester, RI

7-28-07

Located in northwest Rhode Island and established in 1639, the town of Glocester is rich in history. As we wandered thru, we stopped to check out the oldest pound in the country (circa 1749) located on the corner of Rt. 102 & Pound Road in the village of Chepachet. As we continued on thru town, there were many historic houses, along with a school house, on route. We stopped at Stone Mill Antiques and talked to Debbie (the owner) who was super friendly and chatty and gave us a history of the building. After meandering thru her store for a bit, we continued on, finding ourselves in the George Washington Management Area. We rode thru the camping area which looked inviting. The camp sites were spaced out pretty nicely and it was very quiet. I didn't see any ammenities, though, only portable restrooms. There was a good size pond that people were fishing in but looked unsuitable for swimming. As we continued on we came across a covered bridge and it seemed like we were in another state. We ended up at Pulaski Park but decided to cut thru a dirt road to try to head north to another camping area at Wakefield Pond. The further we went, the more desolate it became and the crazier the road got. We were full-on off roading at this point. I think we may have been on Munyon Trail. We possibly would have continued on until we got to the top of a hill and just saw more and more of the same road until we couldn't see any more. On top of that, it was getting to be almost dark and we were pretty sure that AAA wouldn't come to our rescue out there. We will have to save that excursion for another day.

Some links to check out:

http://www.glocesterri.org/places.htm

http://www.rihunts.com/wma/georgewashington.htm

http://www.discoverourtown.com/RI/Glocester/Shopping/134583.html

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Sat, 16 Sep 2006 01:31:46 GMT

Hopkinton, RI

A neat spot I just happened upon. Check out the pics.

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