LOCATION FILE
Smith's Castle at Cocumscussoc
FOLLOWNorth Kingstown, RI
DIRECTIONS →OVERVIEW
A historic house near Wickford built in 1678 on the site of a 1637 trading post associated with Roger Williams. The grounds include a mass grave of colonial soldiers killed in the 1675 Great Swamp Fight of King Philip's War and unmarked graves of enslaved people, layers of a long and painful history.
REPORTED ACTIVITY
Staff and visitors report footsteps, disembodied voices, and apparitions; the site's reputation is closely tied to its documented colonial history.
VISITING
Open to the public as a house museum with tours.
SITE PLAN
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EXTERNAL RESOURCES
Curated references and articles coming soon.
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