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 The Blackstone Timeline - 1590 to 1680 - Cumberland, Rhode Island USA Posted by:  401Photos
N 41° 54.884 W 071° 23.966
19T E 301012 N 4643093
An historical marker in the William Blackstone Memorial Park on Broad Street in Cumberland, Rhode Island is titled "WILLIAM BLACKSTONE the man" and includes a timeline which covers the period 1590 - 1680.
Waymark Code: WM10FT8
Location: Rhode Island, United States
Date Posted: 04/30/2019
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An historical marker in the William Blackstone Memorial Park on Broad Street in Cumberland, Rhode Island is titled "WILLIAM BLACKSTONE the man" and includes a timeline which covers the period 1590 - 1680. It describes events in the lifetime of William Blackstone both in England and New England. The timeline reads:
The Blackstone Timeline
1595 - William Blackstone is born, March 5th.
1602 - Bartholomew Gosnold of Falmouth, England lands at and names Cape Cod after seeing thousands of Cod fish.
1607 - First permanent English colony in North America is established in Jamestown, Virginia.
1610 - Population of the colonies is estimated at 210
1620 - Plymouth colony is settled
1621 - Blackstone graduates from Cambridge and takes Holy Orders
1624 - Blackstone settles at Shawmut (Boston)
1630 - The start of the "Great Migration". The Massachusetts Bay Company arrives at Shawmut. Population in the colonies is estimated at 5,700
1635 - Blackstone moves to Study Hall in the west limit of the Plymouth Colony (now Cumberland, RI)
1648 - Margaret Jones of Charlestown, MA is the first person in the colonies to be executed as a witch
1650 - Population of the colonies is estimated at 52,000
1659 - William Blackstone marries Sarah Stevenson
1660 - Blackstone's son, John is born
1670 - Population of the colonies is estimated at 114,500
1675 - William Blackstone dies, May 16th
1676 - End of King Philip's War. Philip, son of Massasoit is killed, ending the bloodiest Indian war in New England
The small park is located between Blackstone Street to its north and the Blackstone River Theatre to its south, adjacent to the venue's parking lot. It is free and open to the public. Visit during daylight hours since there are no lights in the area.
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