Seems like everything in East Greenwich is historic, so here’s the site of some historic water where you can do some detective work on your visit to East Greenwich. Learn more here.
Old Forge Road
North of the Old Forge Road, on the banks east of the railroad tracks, at the head of Greenwich Cove, lies Elizabeth Spring. This is a fresh-water spring hidden in the woods. It’s so historic that it’s listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Unfortunately, there is not a clear path to get to it.
If you enjoy going on a treasure hunt, this will be fun. You will know when you have found it because it is marked by a granite stone that looks like a millstone, with another stone on top of it.
There is an inscription, but it is so historic you can’t even read it anymore. The marker is flush with the ground and the water flows out from under the marker. Learn more about Goddard Memorial State Park at East Greenwich, RI.
Elizabeth Winthrop
Roger Williams, the founder of Rhode Island, named the spring after Elizabeth Winthrop. Elizabeth was the second wife of John Winthrop, Jr. who was the son of John Winthrop Senior. The senior Winthrop was the founding governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony.