1. Driving west out of the Village
2. Modern view of drive leading up to Narragansett Hill…
4. Narragansett Hill where in 1636 a fierce battle over fishing rights took place between the Narragansett and Pequot Indian Tribes..
3. Note the original Thomas Greene Homestead circa 1714…
5. Three fireplaces warm the old home….
6. Modern view…
7. The Greene and Babcock Families had run early grist and sawmills there but as industry developed there was a bigger plan now…
8 . Lower Shannock Falls
10. Earlier than the Clark Mill and construction of the Horseshoe Falls Dam
9. Workers gather…
11. Almost like a separate village….there was Shannock Mills ….and Clark’s Mills….
12. The original stone mill burned…
13. A new mill was built…known locally as the Silk Mill
14. Also provided space for a Hall…
15. View from Carmichael Estate…
16. Freshly painted…
17. Canoeing below the lower Shannock Falls..
18. Old undershot waterwheel although no longer working could still be viewed years ago…
19. There was a bridge from the Carmichael Estate to the Mill across the river…
20. The locals referred to it as “The Bridge of Sighs”
21. Changes over the years…
22. From the road….
23. View from the Charlestown side…
24. With his early success with the mill, Mr. Carmichael built a beautiful home atop Narragansett Hill with the Thomas Greene Center Chimney as a guest house…
25. Later added a porch…
26. Enclosed the porch…
27. Sunrise
28. Modern view…
29. Peony Field
30. Converted to a peaceful field of colorful peonies!…
32. Tending to the garden…
31. Rows and rows….
34. Proud…
33. The Carmichael Brothers
36. Spruced up and ready for market…
35. Colors!…
Chapter 10: Narragansett Hill
TBA