Lincoln, Rhode Island

From Wikipedia.

I was wondering how a Rhode Island town came to be named Lincoln since the man did not become president until considerably after the colony and state of Rhode Island was founded. This town is where the Hearthside House is located and I have written a lot about it and its connection to the bell of the HMS Guerrire this past week.

The town is located in Providence County and has a population of 21,105 and is north of the city of Providence.

It was settled in the 17th century and several colonial stone-enders are still located there. (In case you're wondering, a stone-ender is a house with one wall made up entirely of a chimney, a unique style of architecture to Rhode Island.)

Limestone quarrying was a big early industry.

To answer the Lincoln question, it was part of the town of Smithville until 1871 when the town split off and was named for President Lincoln.

It was an important mill town in the late 19th century with many of them located along the Blackstone River.

Lincoln was recently ranked #63 in Money Magazine's "Best Places to Live" list.

Now You Know Lincoln, Rhode Island.  --Brock-Perry