Burrillville
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| Location in Rhode Island | |||
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| Foundation : | November 17, 1806 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Rhode Island | ||
| County : | Providence County | ||
| Coordinates : | 41 ° 58 ′ N , 71 ° 41 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) | ||
| Residents : | 15,955 (as of 2010) | ||
| Population density : | 110.9 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 148 km 2 (approx. 57 mi 2 ) of which 143.9 km 2 (approx. 56 mi 2 ) are land |
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| Height : | 152 m | ||
| Postal code : | 02830 | ||
| Area code : | +1 401 | ||
| FIPS : | 44-11800 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 1220081 | ||
| Website : | www.burrillville.org | ||
| Mayor : | Michael C. Wood | ||
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Burrillville is a city in the state of Rhode Island in the United States . It was established as an independent ward on November 17, 1806 when the Rhode Island government allowed North Glocester residents to elect their own city government. The city was named after US Senator James Burrill , who was Rhode Island's attorney general at the time . The residents of Burrillville are popularly known as "Squirrel smootchers" (English for "squirrel smoochers").
geography
Geographical location
Burrillville is located in the northwest corner of Rhode Island on the borders of Massachusetts and Connecticut and thus in the south of New England . In commuting distance are the towns of Providence , Boston , Worcester and Hartford . The city extends over an area of 148 km 2 , of which 143.9 km 2 consists of land and 4.1 km 2 of water.
Neighboring communities
- Douglas , Massachusetts
- Glocester , Rhode Island
- North Smithfield , Rhode Island
- Putnam , Connecticut
- Thompson , Connecticut
- Uxbridge , Massachusetts
history
The Burrillville area was believed to have been settled around 1662 when the first Europeans settled there. Originally the city was part of Glocester . In 1806 the city became independent and extended over about 155 km 2 . In the mid-19th century, border disputes with Massachusetts and Glocester led to the area being reduced to its current size. Burrillville consists of the villages of Oakland, Mapleville , Bridgeton, Pascoag, Wallum Lake, Nasonville, Glendale, and Harrisville. But even today the residents are still proud of the part of the city they come from.
Oakland
In 1849 John L. Ross bought about three hectares of land and built a dam there to hold water for a stone mill , which he had built in 1850 along with the surrounding houses. The mill was one of about 30 ha large mill pond surrounded the rivers Clear River and Chepachet River combined. Its outflow leads into the Blackstone River .
Ross sold his property to the Metcalf family, who continued to improve living conditions in Oakland. This resulted in an artesian well , a sewage system , a company's own shop and a hall for workers' meetings. Furthermore, the power supply for the houses was realized through the mill.
In contrast to the surrounding houses, which also include the house of the former owner of the mill and the manager, the mill no longer exists today. In 1938 the houses were auctioned so that the mill workers had the opportunity to purchase the houses they lived in. Most made use of this.
Mapleville
Also Mapleville originated as a settlement of mill workers. In 1845, Darius Lawton built a tannery and attached country house, which is still one of Mapleville's finest homes today. James Legg later bought the mill and founded James Legg & Company , known as the Mapleville Manufacturing Company . In the course of time, in addition to the mill and the country house, another large residential building, a community hall, a guest house , a retail shop, seventeen tenement houses and several barns were built. After Legg's death in 1890, his sons took over the company and in 1898 the entire property was auctioned off.
In 1900 Joseph Fletcher bought the mill and had it completely renovated. He also had a new brick mill built. He had the old apartment buildings repaired and an additional 30 new houses built. Mapleville had two mills and 54 houses for the workers. New roads were built and the settlement was electrified . The Mapleville mills still exist today and are used by Metech , which recycles scrap metal .
In 1909 the Methodist Episcopal Church was consecrated. Furthermore, in 1907 it was decided to build a Catholic church for the large French population.
Bridgeton
The first building in the Bridgeton area was also a mill. In 1834 Arnold Hunt built the first mill in the Bridgeton area. As a result, the village was initially called Huntsville. In the course of time the name changed to Bridgeton, because two bridges spanned a river to the left and right of the local shop with the attached post office. In Bridgeton up to five mills have operated in the course of its history, around which the houses of the mill workers were built and the village formed.
Pascoag
Pascoag is one of the larger boroughs of Burrillville. This village also emerged as a settlement around a mill that was built in the 1740s. The village name comes from the Indian name of the river that runs through the village. As in Bridgeton, up to five mills were in operation at the same time in Pascoag. In the course of time, a wide variety of shops settled on the main street, so that the residents had all the necessary supplies within easy reach. In the early years, Pascoag grew so quickly that it was soon the largest village in the Burrillville area. Today this development is in decline due to the decline of the mills.
Wallum Lake
In 1766, Jeremiah Ballard built a house north of Pascoag, as well as a flour mill and a sawmill . A little over ten years later, he sold his property to Timothy Jenne. In the following years a thriving settlement with saw mills, flour mills, cotton was spinning mills , a tannery , a blacksmith , a cooper , a wheelwright , a grocery store and a school. There were also several farms in the vicinity of Wallum Lake. In 1894, Providence and Burrillville investors built a large ice cream factory in Wallum Lake. It consisted of five buildings in which a total of 19,500 tons of ice could be stored. The ice cream was sold to Providence and transported there by rail.
Nasonville
In 1825, Leonard Nason bought the vacant land on both sides of the Branch River and founded Nasonville. He built a house there. Then he dammed the water with a dam and directed it into a mill ditch. There he built a mill to make axes and hoes . In addition, he had houses built for his employees. In 1850 the company was already producing 1,000 axes and hoes a day. After several changes of ownership, Joshua Perkins leased the facilities and produced woolen goods there. Perkins set up a general store in the village where workers and other residents could get their daily needs. Wool goods were still produced in the factory until 1959. In 1815, the first bank in that part of Rhode Island was opened in Nasonville.
Glendale
Like the other villages, Glendale was initially a settlement of mill workers. In 1785 Arnold Smith built a sawmill and a flour mill. Over the years and various changes of ownership of the mill, Glendale continued to grow.
Harrisville
Harrisville also developed as a settlement around various mills. At the end of the 18th century a grain mill and a sawmill were operated here. In 1823 a cotton mill was added. Harrisville is now considered a city center because it is where the City Hall is located.
Culture
Natural monuments
The districts of Oakland and Harrisville are registered on the National Register of Historic Places . This register is the official list of the federal government of America worth preserving districts, facilities, buildings, equipment and other historically significant objects.
Libraries
The city has two libraries. The Jesse M. Smith Library is located in the Harrisville neighborhood. Pascoag has the Pascoag Public Library .
Economy and Infrastructure
Police and fire departments
Burrillville has five fire stations . There is a fire station each in the districts of Harrisville, Pascoag, Wallum Lake and Nasonville. Mapleville and Oakland have a joint fire department based in Mapleville. Except for the Pascoag fire department, which is a combined volunteer and professional fire department, all others are volunteer fire departments . The city also has its own police department.
education
There are a total of five schools in Burrillville. These include three elementary schools , a middle school and a high school .
Hospitals
The Zambarano Memorial Hospital opened in Wallum Lake in 1905. Originally it served as a state sanatorium for tuberculosis sufferers . Today it is a geriatric clinic.
sons and daughters of the town
- Enos Lapham (1821-1894), politician
- Oscar Lapham (1837-1926), politician
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Rhode Island Reading Room / History of Rhode Island / History of Burrilville with Illustrations (engl.)
- ↑ Article by the city historian of Burrillville Patricia A. Mehrtens on Oakland (English) ( Memento of the original of May 13, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (PDF; 36 kB)
- ↑ top of the city historian of Burrillville Patricia A. Mehrtens about Maple Ville (engl.) ( Page no longer available , searching web archives ) Info: The link is automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (PDF; 37 kB)
- ↑ top of the city historian of Burrillville Patricia A. Mehrtens about Bridgeton (engl.) ( Page no longer available , searching web archives ) Info: The link is automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (PDF; 37 kB)
- ↑ Article by the city historian of Burrillville Patricia A. Mehrtens about Pascoag (English) ( Memento of the original from May 13, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Article by the city historian of Burrillville, Patricia A. Mehrtens, about Wallum Lake (English) ( Memento of the original from May 13, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (PDF; 38 kB)
- ↑ Article by the city historian of Burrillville Patricia A. Mehrtens on Nasonville (English) ( Memento of the original of May 13, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (PDF; 37 kB)
- ↑ Article by the city historian of Burrillville Patricia A. Mehrtens about Glendale (English) ( Memento of the original of May 13, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (PDF; 44 kB)
- ↑ Article by the city historian of Burrillville Patricia A. Mehrtens on Harrisville (English) ( Memento of the original of May 13, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (PDF; 38 kB)
