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Birthplace of Governors and the setting of Rhode Island Legal History The Sprague Mansion on Cranston Street has seen its share of Rhode Island history. It was the home of William Sprague II who was one of the first men to print calico cotton cloth in abundance at affordable prices. It was the setting for the funeral of Amasa Sprague after his battered body was disocvered in Johnston on New Year's Eve 1843. His murder changed capital punishment in Rhode Island when a rush to judgment may have put the wrong man to death on the gallows. This was the home of Col Amasa Sprague. He and his brother William Sprague 4 were the richest men in America at the time of the American Civil War. The A. & W. Sprague Company was printing calico cloth in the millions of yards. The Bell of Washington Kate Chase and her father. Salmon P. Chase, Secretary of the Treasury (later Chief Justice of the Supreme Court) visited here before she married Senator William Sprague. This house was the site of the where Col Amasa Sprague thought of incorporating the Union Horsecar Railroad the fore runner of the Rhode Island Transportation Bus Line and here he decided to build the Narragansett Trotting Park because he did not like the corruption and gambling that was happening to the sport of the trotting horses at Washington Park. After the fall of the A. & W. Sprague Company in 1873 the Narragansett Park changed hands many times and served Rhode Island well as a back drop for much history including the Rhode Island State Fair until 1899. With all this history and politics and murder at the mansion some say the house is haunted. It could be. Sprague Mansion brochure

Create your own special memories at the Mansion A unique & charming ambience will cast a warm glow over you & your guests all during your wedding ceremony & reception. Sprague Mansion has been hosting weddings, receptions, showers, bridal parties, corporate meetings and gatherings for nearly 30 years. Close to Warwick and Providence. Sprague Mansion is handicapped accessible to the first floor. To rent the mansion for your wedding reception, shower or party call 401-944-9226. We are pleased to link with IvyRose Flower Shoppe 1680 Cranston St 401-942-9540 Rhode Island Rentals Sweet Streams Chocolate Fountains

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156 Scituate Ave The Joy Brook Farm Rich in history of Cranston, the Joy Homestead was the first home of the Cranston Historical Society. No longer the headquarters the homestead serves a greater function for the Society, it is used as the background for teaching elementary school children life as it was in the 1770's. Volunteers from the Society and children participate in various domestic arts from the period. These crafts include spinning wool, weaving and braiding, cooking and games of the period. For twenty three years the Cranston Historical Society has used the historic sites of the Sprague Mansion and Joy Homestead as background to address central themes and issues of American history, local history and government. History of the Joy Homestead and Joy Town Historic Homes Open to the Public

Major Thomas Fenner House

Does anyone remember this farmhouse on Cranston Street in Arlington?

HELP! Mystery Photos that maybe you can identify.

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