South County Museum
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The South County Museum is a non-profit museum
in Narragansett, Rhode Island
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South County Museum was founded in 1933 in North Kingstown and the original collections were held in a barn in Wickford
. After a year, the museum moved to the Knight Farm on Scrabbletown Road in North Kingstown. In 1984, the museum moved to its current location on Canonchet Farm in Narragansett, which was previously owned by Col. William Sprague, a former governor of Rhode Island. The museum contains artifacts dating from the 17th century to modern times.
Museum
A museum is an institution that cares for a collection of artifacts and other objects of scientific, artistic, cultural, or historical importance and makes them available for public viewing through exhibits that may be permanent or temporary. Most large museums are located in major cities...
in Narragansett, Rhode Island
Narragansett, Rhode Island
Narragansett is a town in Washington County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 15,868 at the 2010 census, but there is a greater population in the summer. The nickname for the town is "Gansett". The town of Narragansett occupies a narrow strip of land running along the eastern bank...
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South County Museum was founded in 1933 in North Kingstown and the original collections were held in a barn in Wickford
Wickford
Wickford is a town in the south of the English county of Essex, with a population of more than 32,500. Located approximately 30 miles east of London, it falls within the District of Basildon along with Basildon, Billericay, Laindon and Pitsea....
. After a year, the museum moved to the Knight Farm on Scrabbletown Road in North Kingstown. In 1984, the museum moved to its current location on Canonchet Farm in Narragansett, which was previously owned by Col. William Sprague, a former governor of Rhode Island. The museum contains artifacts dating from the 17th century to modern times.