East Greenwich

East Greenwich, town (township), Kent county, central Rhode Island, U.S., on Greenwich Bay, south of Providence city. It was settled and incorporated as a town in 1677, following King Philip’s (Indian) War. Called Dedford in 1686–89, it was renamed for Greenwich in London. Farming, fishing, pottery making, and tanning were early industries. During the American Revolution, the home of William Greene, governor of Rhode Island, served as the capitol; built in 1680 by Samuel Gorton,...