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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 174. Not illustrated. Chapters: Landforms of Bristol County, Rhode Island, Landforms of Kent County, Rhode Island, Landforms of Newport County, Rhode Island, Landforms of Providence County, Rhode Island, Landforms of Washington County, Rhode Island, Block Island, Narragansett Bay, Aquidneck Island, Goat Island, Ninigret Pond, Blackstone Valley, Prudence Island, Quonset Point, Dutch Island, Trustom Pond, Jerimoth Hill, Cards Pond, Maschaug Pond, Point Judith Pond, Chepiwanoxet Point, Winnapaug Pond, Napatree Point, Point Judith, Rhode Island, Conanicut Island, Misquamicut State Beach, Potowomut, Rhode Island, Bailey's Beach, Mount Hope, Rose Island, Hog Island, Wallum Lake, Potter Pond, Mohegan Bluffs, Hope Island, Gooseberry Beach, Coaster's Harbor Island, Silver Lake (Washington County, Rhode Island), Watchaug Pond, Dyer Island, Whale Rock, Miscoe Lake, Fox Island, Elm Lake, Lake Washington (Providence County, Rhode Island), Pawtucket Falls, Lake Bel Air, Lake Mishnock, Nipmuc River, Block Island Sound, Edgewood Lake, Maple Lake (Washington County, Rhode Island), Indian Lake (Washington County, Rhode Island), Despair Island, Polo Lake, Roosevelt Lake, Quonochontaug Pond, Rhode Island Sound, Lime Rock, Greenwich Bay, Rock Island, Starvegoat Island, Greene Island, Cornelius Island, Rabbit Island, Little Narragansett Bay, Burlingame Reservoir, Butterfly Pond. Excerpt: Block Island - The Niantic, whose tribe eventually merged with the Narragansett people, called the island "Manisses" which means "little island of Manitou." Archaeological sites indicate these people lived largely by hunting deer, catching fish and shellfish, and growing corn, beans, and squash. They migrated from forest to coastal areas to take advantage of seasonal resources. Artifacts found in the area suggest that Native Americans inhabited the area as far back a...
