Seekonk River

[3] The River is listed by the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management as an impaired waterway.A prominent boulder on the west shore of the Seekonk River (near the current Gano Park) was once one of Providence's most important historic landmarks.Slate Rock was said to be the spot where a group of Narragansett people first welcomed the exiled Roger Williams in 1636 with the famous phrase "What cheer, netop?[5][6][7] The Seekonk River is home to numerous fauna that either migrate to the bay at some point during the year or live there year-round.Riparian vegetation includes shrubs such as Rosa rugosa and trees like willow, oak and beech.
Looking out at the Henderson Bridge from Blackstone Park
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