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Rhode Island, United States
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Saunderstown is a village within North Kingstown, Rhode Island. It is located in Washington County in south-central Rhode Island, on Narragansett Bay. The area was first settled in 1641.1

Saunderstown is notable as the birthplace of Gilbert Stuart, the portraitist famous for his depictions of George Washington. Nearby, the Silas Casey Farm, dating to around 1750, is preserved as a representative New England farmstead. North Kingstown's economy has historically included textile milling, fishing, and farming, and now includes manufacturing of industrial tools and machinery.1

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  2. Narragansett
  3. list of cities and towns in the United States - Rhode Island

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