Usquepaug, Rhode Island
Usquepaug (US-ka-pog) is a village in the towns of Richmond and South Kingstown, Rhode Island. It is located along the Usquepaug River. A portion of the village is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Usquepaug Road Historic District.
Overview
The village is the location of Kenyon Corn Meal Company, a gristmill founded in the late 17th century and located in a building constructed in 1886. The white corn meal is used in the traditional Rhode Island food johnnycakes, and the annual Johnny Cake Festival is held in Usquepaug.
References
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- ^ Farzan, Antonia Noori. "Rhode Island pronunciation guide: 35 names that visitors and even some locals get wrong". The Providence Journal. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Usquepaug
- ^ "Johnny Cake Festival". www.johnnycakefestival.com. Retrieved June 11, 2017.
- ^ "Kenyon's Grist Mill". www.kenyonsgristmill.com. Retrieved June 11, 2017.