Quinnville, Rhode Island
Blackstone Canal
Quinnville is a village incorporated into the
Limerock to the west, Lonsdale to the south, and by the Blackstone River
to the east.
Transportation
The
Blackstone River Bikeway state park to access parking for the bikeway, and another at Martin Street to cross both the canal and river into Cumberland, Rhode Island
.
History
Quinnville, like many of the villages in Rhode Island, is a former mill village. Historically, the area currently known as Quinnville was incorporated into the
textile mills
and homes for the mill workers. The mill on what is currently the Quinnville side of the river was demolished in the early twentieth century, while the Ashton Mill is still standing and is currently renovated housing.
Public Safety
Quinnville has its own fire department, as do all villages in Lincoln with the exception of Fairlawn, which is dispatched centrally by the Lincoln Police Department. Quinnville Station 7 is a volunteer-run fire station housing Lincoln fire apparatus Engine 7.
Further reading
- Town of Lincoln, R.I. Once in a hundred years: a pictorial history. Lincoln, R.I.: Centennial publication of the Town of Lincoln R.I., 1971.
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