Usquepaug, Rhode Island

Usquepaug is a village in the towns of Richmond and South Kingstown, Rhode Island.[1] 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.

Johnny Cake Festival at Kenyon's Grist Mill
Mill pond in Usquepaug

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.[2][3]

References
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  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Usquepaug
  2. "Johnny Cake Festival". www.johnnycakefestival.com. Retrieved June 11, 2017.
  3. "Kenyon's Grist Mill". www.kenyonsgristmill.com. Retrieved June 11, 2017.

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