North Kingstown, RI

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North Kingstown, Rhode Island:  Once famous for its Navy facilities, North Kingstown has growing commercial and manufacturing presence. Located near the mouth of Narragansett Bay, water activities are an important part of life in North Kingstown. Its picturesque village of Wickford is famous for its art festival. North Kingstown can be reached by Route 1or I-95 to Route 4, it is a 25 to 35-minute commute to Providence.

Because of its location and natural harbor and beaches, North Kingstown is famous as a summer resort and haven for pleasure boats.  North Kingstown is also the birthplace of America’s foremost portrait painter, Gilbert Stuart, whose portrait of George Washington is on the $1 bill. Rolling Rock and Queens Fort, two of North Kingstown’s landmarks, indicates the strong presence and tradition of Narragansett Indians in Rhode Island.

Today, North Kingstown is in the vanguard of a trend that is marking the future of Rhode Island’s economic stability and industrial growth. From its earliest industries such as textiles, farming, fishing and boat building, to the designation in 1941 of Quonset Point and Davisville as major naval installations, North Kingstown has had a rich history of diversified economic growth and development.

There is much history in North Kingstown.  From colonial battles, and early-American life to Quonset Point’s modern military use and the wildlife refuge found here, there is much to see and do in North Kingstown.