Usquepaug, Rhode Island facts for kids
Usquepaug is a village in the towns of Richmond and South Kingstown in Washington County, Rhode Island, United States. 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 home to Kenyon Corn Meal Company, a grist mill founded in the late 17th century, and currently located in a building constructed in 1886. The white corn meal is used in a traditional Rhode Island food, johnny cakes and the annual Johnny Cake Festival is held in Usquepaug.
Gallery
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Corn over the grinding stone in Kenyon's johnnycake flour mill in Usquepaugh, RI, (near Kingston) 1940
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