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In 1637 near this spot, Roger Williams established a trading post where he lived for many years, trading and dealing with the Narragansett Indians. His dealings so fully won and kept the friendship of the powerful Narragansett sachems that for more than a generation the white settlements of Rhode Island were spared and were able to become a flourishing state.
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North Kingstown, Rhode Island · United States
