Cranston Through Time

by Sandra Moyer and Janet Cullen Rango

In 1638, the first settlers of the land that is now Cranston, Rhode Island, left Roger Williams' settlement in Providence and traveled south to make their new homes along the Pawtuxet River. The river and their village were named after the Indian word for "little falls." The placement of the settlement was well planned. Besides providing a means of transportation, the river was a source of water for their animals and crops. The river emptied into...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1635001005
• ISBN13: 9781635001006
• Release Date: December 2019
• Publisher: America Through Time
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.4" x 9.2"