Conanicut Island

The largest Indian cemetery in New England is located on the island, and artifacts have been recovered from a site near the elementary school.In 1638, the English colonists made arrangements to use Conanicut Island for grazing sheep, and Canonicus was one of the Narragansett sachems who gave consent.They referred to the island in his honor, and the Jamestown seal today includes the figure of a sheep.Benedict Arnold (great-grandfather of the Revolutionary War traitor, who became governor of the Colony of Rhode Island the same year) and William Case were among the purchasers.Conflicts eventually occurred in a number of places in southern New England, leading to what is known as King Philip's War.
Conanicut Island
Conanicut Island from the south
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