Jamestown: A History of Narragansett Bay's Island Town

by Sue Maden, Rosemary Enright, Jamestown Historical Society, et al.

Book Overview

Jamestown, Rhode Island's history has been formed--both for good and ill--by its geography. The town officially encompasses three islands in Narragansett Bay--Conanicut, Dutch and Gould--plus a number of small islets known as dumplings. Jamestown was part of the larger world when merchants and travelers used the common roadway of the bay. As the speed of transportation on land increased, that same bay isolated the town. Reliable ferry transport fostered...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1596299576
• ISBN13: 9781596299573
• Release Date: July 2010
• Publisher: History Press
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 8.9"