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Narragansett Collection

Narragansett, a name that echoes through the rich history of New England

Background imageNarragansett Collection: Roger Williams - 2

Roger Williams - 2
Roger Williams, clergyman, quarrels with the Massachusetts authorities, so leaves and settles in Rhode Island where he is welcomed by the Narragansett people

Background imageNarragansett Collection: Narragansett Hotel, Kennebunk Beach, Maine, USA

Narragansett Hotel, Kennebunk Beach, Maine, USA. Date: circa 1920

Background imageNarragansett Collection: MAP: NEW ENGLAND COLONIES. Early settlements in New England and distribution of

MAP: NEW ENGLAND COLONIES. Early settlements in New England and distribution of Native American tribes

Background imageNarragansett Collection: Roger Williams acquiring land on which to establish the Providence Settlement, Rhode Island

Roger Williams acquiring land on which to establish the Providence Settlement, Rhode Island
2956603 Roger Williams acquiring land on which to establish the Providence Settlement, Rhode Island, from the Native American Chief, Canonicus in 1636. Roger Williams, c.1603 - 1683

Background imageNarragansett Collection: An incident during the Pequot War, an armed conflict between the Pequot tribe

An incident during the Pequot War, an armed conflict between the Pequot tribe
2956604 An incident during the Pequot War, an armed conflict between the Pequot tribe and an alliance of the English colonists of the Massachusetts Bay, Plymouth

Background imageNarragansett Collection: Dunmere, Narragansett, R.I. between 1900 and 1906. Creator: Unknown

Dunmere, Narragansett, R.I. between 1900 and 1906. Creator: Unknown
Dunmere, Narragansett, R.I. between 1900 and 1906

Background imageNarragansett Collection: Rhode Island, Newport, Sailboat sculpture, Castle Hill Inn

Rhode Island, Newport, Sailboat sculpture, Castle Hill Inn

Background imageNarragansett Collection: Rhode Island, Newport, Castle Hill Inn, The Lawn Restaurant, sunset

Rhode Island, Newport, Castle Hill Inn, The Lawn Restaurant, sunset

Background imageNarragansett Collection: Rhode Island, Newport, Boating on Narragansett Bay with view of Claiborne Pell Bridge

Rhode Island, Newport, Boating on Narragansett Bay with view of Claiborne Pell Bridge

Background imageNarragansett Collection: Rhode Island, Newport, People relaxing on Goat Island with view of Claiborne Pell Bridge

Rhode Island, Newport, People relaxing on Goat Island with view of Claiborne Pell Bridge

Background imageNarragansett Collection: Rhode Island, Newport, Seafood at the Bowens Wharf with Claiborne Pell Bridge in the background

Rhode Island, Newport, Seafood at the Bowens Wharf with Claiborne Pell Bridge in the background

Background imageNarragansett Collection: Rhode Island, Newport, seaside views

Rhode Island, Newport, seaside views

Background imageNarragansett Collection: Rhode Island, Newport, hotel room with views of marina

Rhode Island, Newport, hotel room with views of marina

Background imageNarragansett Collection: Rhode Island, Newport, marina, people stretching before swimming

Rhode Island, Newport, marina, people stretching before swimming

Background imageNarragansett Collection: Rhode Island, Newport, King Park, Rochambeau Statue and Memorial to French fleet

Rhode Island, Newport, King Park, Rochambeau Statue and Memorial to French fleet

Background imageNarragansett Collection: Rhode Island, Newport, harbor views with Claiborne Pell Bridge

Rhode Island, Newport, harbor views with Claiborne Pell Bridge

Background imageNarragansett Collection: Rhode Island, Newport, harbor views

Rhode Island, Newport, harbor views

Background imageNarragansett Collection: Rhode Island, Newport, Castle Hill Lighthouse

Rhode Island, Newport, Castle Hill Lighthouse

Background imageNarragansett Collection: Rhode Island, Newport, view of adirondack chairs with Claiborne Pell Bridge

Rhode Island, Newport, view of adirondack chairs with Claiborne Pell Bridge

Background imageNarragansett Collection: Rhode Island, Newport, Narragansett Bay

Rhode Island, Newport, Narragansett Bay

Background imageNarragansett Collection: Rhode Island, Newport, Claiborne Pell Bridge over Narragansett Bay

Rhode Island, Newport, Claiborne Pell Bridge over Narragansett Bay

Background imageNarragansett Collection: Rhode Island, Newport, adirondack chair facing Claiborne Pell Bridge over Narragansett Bay

Rhode Island, Newport, adirondack chair facing Claiborne Pell Bridge over Narragansett Bay

Background imageNarragansett Collection: Rhode Island, Newport, adirondack chairs facing Claiborne Pell Bridge over Narragansett Bay

Rhode Island, Newport, adirondack chairs facing Claiborne Pell Bridge over Narragansett Bay

Background imageNarragansett Collection: Rhode Island, Newport, town seen from King Park

Rhode Island, Newport, town seen from King Park

Background imageNarragansett Collection: Rhode Island, Newport, town viewed from King Park

Rhode Island, Newport, town viewed from King Park

Background imageNarragansett Collection: Rhode Island, Newport, marina on Narragansett Bay

Rhode Island, Newport, marina on Narragansett Bay

Background imageNarragansett Collection: Rhode Island, Newport, sailboats on Narragansett Bay at sunset

Rhode Island, Newport, sailboats on Narragansett Bay at sunset

Background imageNarragansett Collection: Rhode Island, Newport, Brenton Point State Park, Portuguese Discovery Monument on the southern tip

Rhode Island, Newport, Brenton Point State Park, Portuguese Discovery Monument on the southern tip of Aquidneck Island

Background imageNarragansett Collection: Rhode Island, Newport, Claiborne Pell Newport Bridge with Newport Harbor Light in background

Rhode Island, Newport, Claiborne Pell Newport Bridge with Newport Harbor Light in background

Background imageNarragansett Collection: Reception of a Narragansett warrior by Winthrop (engraving)

Reception of a Narragansett warrior by Winthrop (engraving)
654782 Reception of a Narragansett warrior by Winthrop (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Reception of a Narragansett warrior by Winthrop)

Background imageNarragansett Collection: Roger Williams Negotiating with Canonicus

Roger Williams Negotiating with Canonicus
Canonicus, Sachem of the Narragansetts in the mid 17th century, sits at the entrance of his tent, warding off the rain, to negotiate a land deal with Roger Williams and another English man

Background imageNarragansett Collection: Narragansett Fort at Fort Neck

Narragansett Fort at Fort Neck
The Narragansett Fort at Fort Neck, overlooking the river, during the Pequot War in New England. Date: 1636

Background imageNarragansett Collection: Verrazzano at Newport Harbour

Verrazzano at Newport Harbour
Giovanni da Verrazzano, Italian explorer, arriving in 1524 at Newport Harbour, Rhode Island. This was part of his first American expedition mapping and exploring the North American coast for Italy

Background imageNarragansett Collection: Roger Williams appealing to the Indians (engraving)

Roger Williams appealing to the Indians (engraving)
3626260 Roger Williams appealing to the Indians (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Roger Williams appealing to the Indians)

Background imageNarragansett Collection: Mrs Rowlandson and the Indians, 1676 (c1880)

Mrs Rowlandson and the Indians, 1676 (c1880). The wife of a Puritan minister, Mary Rowlandson (c1637-1711) was a colonist living in the frontier village of Lancaster, Massachusetts

Background imageNarragansett Collection: Thomas Mayhew and the Narragansett sachem, 17th century (c1880)

Thomas Mayhew and the Narragansett sachem, 17th century (c1880). Thomas Mayhew (1593-1682) was part of the so-called Great Migration that saw 20

Background imageNarragansett Collection: Reception of a Narragansett warrior by John Winthrop, Massachusetts, c1630s (c1880). Artist: Whymper

Reception of a Narragansett warrior by John Winthrop, Massachusetts, c1630s (c1880). Artist: Whymper
Reception of a Narragansett warrior by John Winthrop, Massachusetts, c1630s (c1880). Winthrop was the leader of a group of Puritan settlers that established the Massachusetts Bay Colony on the coast

Background imageNarragansett Collection: Roger Williams, c. 1603 - 1683. English essayist, clergyman, pamphleteeer and religious writer

Roger Williams, c. 1603 - 1683. English essayist, clergyman, pamphleteeer and religious writer
Roger Williams, c.1603 - 1683. English essayist, clergyman, pamphleteeer and religious writer. Founder of the Colony of Rhode Island

Background imageNarragansett Collection: Male Narragansett Turkey (Dark) And Male Royal Palm Turkey (Light)

Male Narragansett Turkey (Dark) And Male Royal Palm Turkey (Light), Gobbling And Displaying Free Ranging In Snow, Both Rare Legacy Breeds; Madison, Connecticut, United States Of America

Background imageNarragansett Collection: EVNT2A-00016

EVNT2A-00016
Colonists attack on the Narragansett fort during King Philips War, 1675. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageNarragansett Collection: William Stanley Haseltine (American, 1835 - 1900), Narragansett Bay, 1864, oil on canvas

William Stanley Haseltine (American, 1835 - 1900), Narragansett Bay, 1864, oil on canvas

Background imageNarragansett Collection: RECEPTION OF A NARRAGANSETT WARRIOR BY JOHN WINTHROP, who was a wealthy English Puritan

RECEPTION OF A NARRAGANSETT WARRIOR BY JOHN WINTHROP, who was a wealthy English Puritan lawyer and one of the leading figures in the founding of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, 1870s engraving

Background imageNarragansett Collection: Mayhew and the Narragansett Sachem, 1870S Engraving

Mayhew and the Narragansett Sachem, 1870S Engraving

Background imageNarragansett Collection: UNCAS AND MIANTONOMOH; Uncas was a sachem of the Mohegan who through his alliance

UNCAS AND MIANTONOMOH; Uncas was a sachem of the Mohegan who through his alliance with the English colonists in New England against other Indian tribes made the Mohegan the leading regional Indian

Background imageNarragansett Collection: MAP OF NEW ENGLAND, 1677. Detail of a woodcut map of New England from William Hubbard s

MAP OF NEW ENGLAND, 1677. Detail of a woodcut map of New England from William Hubbard s
MAP OF NEW ENGLAND, 1677. Detail of a woodcut map of New England from William Hubbards Narrative of the Troubles in New England, 1677. This is thought to be the first map cut in the colony

Background imageNarragansett Collection: KING PHILIPs WAR, 1676. Title page of a history of King Philips War, by Increase Mather

KING PHILIPs WAR, 1676. Title page of a history of King Philips War, by Increase Mather, published at Boston, Massachusetts, in 1676

Background imageNarragansett Collection: Bathing Beach, Narragansett Pier Postcard. 1904, Bathing Beach, Narragansett Pier Postcard

Bathing Beach, Narragansett Pier Postcard. 1904, Bathing Beach, Narragansett Pier Postcard

Background imageNarragansett Collection: Mayhew and the Narragansett Sachem, 1870S Engraving

Mayhew and the Narragansett Sachem, 1870S Engraving




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Narragansett, a name that echoes through the rich history of New England. From the early settlements to the negotiations between Roger Williams and Canonicus, this land holds tales of resilience and diplomacy. The Narragansett Fort at Fort Neck stands as a testament to their strength in defending their homeland. Verrazzano's arrival at Newport Harbour marked the beginning of European exploration in this region, forever intertwining its destiny with that of the Old World. The Narragansett Hotel in Kennebunk Beach, Maine became a symbol of luxury and leisure for those seeking respite by the sea. But amidst these stories lies an often overlooked perspective - that of Mrs. Rowlandson and her encounter with the Indians in 1676. This haunting tale reminds us of the complexities and tragedies woven into Narragansett's past. Thomas Mayhew's relationship with the Narragansett sachem showcases moments where understanding transcended cultural barriers, fostering mutual respect and cooperation. The clash between Uncas and Miantonomoh serves as a reminder of how power struggles can shape destinies, leaving lasting impacts on both individuals and communities. Engravings depicting Roger Williams appealing to Native Americans highlight his tireless efforts to bridge divides during challenging times. These images capture his unwavering belief in peaceful coexistence. Lastly, John Winthrop's reception of a Narragansett warrior exemplifies moments when different worlds collided but found common ground through dialogue rather than conflict. Narragansett is more than just a place; it is an embodiment of human experiences - triumphs, hardships, alliances forged against all odds. It represents our shared history as we continue to navigate uncharted waters together.