Usquepaug, Rhode Island
Johnny Cake Festival at Kenyon's Grist Mill
Mill pond in Usquepaug
Usquepaug is a village in the towns of Richmond and South Kingstown in Washington County, Rhode Island, United States.[1] It is located along the Usquepaug River. A portion of the village is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Usquepaug Road Historic District.
Overview[]
The village is the location of Kenyon Corn Meal Company, a gristmill founded in the late 17th century, and currently located in a building constructed in 1886. The white corn meal is used in a traditional Rhode Island food, johnnycakes and the annual Johnny Cake Festival is held in Usquepaug.[2][3]
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- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Usquepaug
- ^ "Johnny Cake Festival". www.johnnycakefestival.com. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
- ^ "Kenyon's Grist Mill". www.kenyonsgristmill.com. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
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Coordinates: 41°30′11″N 71°36′32″W / 41.50306°N 71.60889°W
Categories:
- Villages in Washington County, Rhode Island
- Richmond, Rhode Island
- South Kingstown, Rhode Island
- Providence metropolitan area
- Villages in Rhode Island