Foster

by Raymond A. Wolf

Book Overview

Take a fascinating journey through the history of Foster, Rhode Island with more than 200 vintage photographs and anecdotes from the locals who experienced it.

Foster, originally incorporated as part of Scituate in 1731, became a separate community in 1781.

The town was named in honor of Theodore Foster, a coauthor of the Bill of Incorporation. By 1820, the population topped out at 2,900 and then sharply...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0738576905
• ISBN13: 9780738576909
• Release Date: February 2012
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.87 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.4" x 9.1"