Pettaquamscutt Rock
Coordinates: 41°28′16″N 71°27′16″W / 41.4710°N 71.4545°W Pettaquamscutt Rock (also known as Treaty Rock[1]) is a rock formation (pillar) in the town of South Kingstown in the U.S. state of Rhode Island.[1] The rock was the scene of 17th-century treaties between white settlers and the Narragansetts.[2]
References[]
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pettaquamscutt Rock
- ^ "Pettaquamscutt Rock Commemorated, May 11, 1958". Online Review of Rhode Island History. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
Categories:
- Rock formations of the United States
- Landforms of Washington County, Rhode Island
- Northeastern United States river stubs
- Rhode Island geography stubs