New England is a treasure house filled with many different types of spiritual, cultural, historical, and other resources. Included in this treasure trove is a rich mixture of communities of various sizes - including cities, towns, boroughs, villages, and plantations.
One such community is Exeter, a town in Rhode Island. With an estimated population of 6,309 (2009), the town occupies 57.7 square miles of land northwester corner of Washington County. It was originally part of North Kingstown, an it was incorporated as a town in 1742.
Exeter is the home of Yagoo Valley Ski Area & Sports Park, the only ski resort in Rhode Island. A large segment of the town is occupied by the northern part of the state's Arcadia Management Area.
For more information about Exeter, please visit:
Town of Exeter
Wikipedia: Exeter, Rhode Island
RI Economic Development Corporation: Town of Exeter
Exeter Historical Association: Facts about Exeter
J.R. Cole: History of Washington and Kent Counties, Rhode Island (1889): Town of Exeter
Exeter Historical Association
Rhode Island Roads: Exeter, Rhode Island
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