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  1. Kingstown

    Infobox settlement official name Kingstown nickname City Of Arches citation needed date March 2012 settlement type City image skyline Kingstown St Vincent.PNG imagesize 351px image caption image flag image ... size image map SVG Kingstown.png mapsize 150px map caption Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Location Map image map1 Map of Kingstown.PNG mapsize1 200px map caption1 Map of Kingstown image ... code 784 784 website footnotes Kingstown is the chief port of Saint Vincent island Saint Vincent ... 2005 Kingstown is the largest town in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and is the centre for the island ... Kingstown is overlooked by Fort Charlotte on Berkshire Hill, just west of town. Over 180  m above ... than directly on Kingstown itself. The fort is named after King George III s wife Queen Charlotte ... still retains the death penalty and the nations gallows are also located nearby. Kingstown has ... colonial times. Central Kingstown has become overcrowded as nearly all business with Government departments can only be transacted there during regular office hours. Recently, Kingstown is known ... . File Upper Bay Street.PNG thumb left Upper Bay Street File Kingstown Bay.png thumb left Kingstown ... pirates of the caribbean title Pirates of the Caribbean ref Tourism Kingstown is a lively ... outskirts of Kingstown are the Botanical Gardens. Peaceful, lush, green and colourful, the gardens ... views overlooking Kingstown. It is located just to the west of Kingstown and perched at 600 feet ... allegedly duped and killed Carib Paramount Chief Chatoyer in 1795. Transportation Bus Minibus Kingstown ... ferries start their journeys at the Grenadines Dock on the waterfront in Kingstown, from where .... Education Of the 77 schools located in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 18 are situated in Kingstown, 8 primary, 9 secondary and 1 college The Kingstown Technical College. Several of the schools located ... and the Grenadines. It is located to the southeast of the capital, Kingstown. The country s main ...   more details



  1. Kingstown (disambiguation)

    Kingstown is the capital of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Kingstown may also refer to Kingstown, Maryland , United States Kingstown, New South Wales , Australia Kingstown, North Carolina , United States D n Laoghaire , Ireland, was named Kingstown from 1821 until 1921 Kingston, Jamaica Kingston , capital of Jamaica. Kingstown, County Fermanagh , a townland in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland See also Kingstown Radio North Kingstown, Rhode Island South Kingstown, Rhode Island Kingstone, Somerset Kingston disambiguation Kingston Bridge disambiguation Kington disambiguation disambig geo DEFAULTSORT Kingstown Category English toponyms br Kingstown ca Kingstown desambiguaci cy Kingstown gwahaniaethu de Kingstown Begriffskl rung es Kingstown desambiguaci n fr Kingstown homonymie it Kingstown disambigua nl Kingstown pt Kingstown desambigua o sv Kingstown olika betydelser vo Kingstown ...   more details



  1. Kingstown, Maryland

    Infobox settlement official name Kingstown, Maryland settlement type Census designated place CDP nickname motto Images image skyline imagesize image caption image flag image seal Maps image map Queen Anne s County Maryland Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Kingstown Highlighted.svg mapsize map caption image map1 mapsize1 map caption1 Location subdivision type List of countries Country subdivision name United States subdivision type1 Political divisions of the United States State subdivision name1 Maryland subdivision type2 List of counties in Maryland County subdivision name2 Queen Anne s County, Maryland Queen Anne s government footnotes government type leader title leader name leader title1 leader name1 established title established date Area unit pref Imperial area footnotes area magnitude area total km2 6.6 area land km2 5.8 area water km2 0.8 area total sq mi 2.6 area land sq mi 2.2 area water sq mi 0.3 Population population as of 2007 population footnotes population total 1888 population density km2 283.1 population density sq mi 733.2 General information timezone North American Eastern Time Zone Eastern EST utc offset 5 timezone DST EDT utc offset DST 4 elevation footnotes elevation m 5 elevation ft 16 coordinates display inline,title coordinates type region US type city latd 39 latm 12 lats 32 latNS N longd 76 longm 2 longs 35 longEW W Area postal codes & others postal code type postal code area code blank name Federal Information Processing Standard FIPS code blank info 24 44325 blank1 name Geographic Names Information System GNIS feature ID blank1 info 0597643 website footnotes Kingstown is a census designated place CDP in Queen Anne s County, Maryland , United States . The population was 1,644 at the 2000 census. Geography Kingstown is located at coord 39 ... Category Census designated places in Maryland ca Kingstown Maryland es Kingstown Maryland nl Kingstown Maryland pt Kingstown Maryland vo Kingstown Maryland ...   more details



  1. Kingstown Radio

    Radio station image Image Kingstown Radio.png 200px name Kingstown Radio airdate 16 July 1961 slogan The Home of Classic Hits frequency 1350 kHz and http www.hospedia.co.uk Hospedia area Kingston upon Hull format Hospital Radio owner Hull & East Riding National Health Service England NHS Trust Kingstown Radio is a hospital radio station based in Kingston upon Hull , England , broadcasting on 1350  kHz and the hospedia system. In July 2011, the station celebrated its 50th anniversary. ref name license cite web url http www.ofcom.org.uk static radiolicensing rsls longterm rsls.htm title Long Term RSLs publisher Ofcom ref History The Early Years Kingstown was launched as a Hospital Radio radio station station in July 1961. However, its roots can be traced back to the 1950s when the Hull City Football Club and its supporters club, along with Kingston Communications Kingston upon Hull Telephones Department and local cable company Rediffusion got together to discuss the possibility of providing ... the Hospital Broadcasting Association and has a membership of over 200 stations. Kingstown grew in strength ... by the Hull Lions and is still a regular sight at the many annual events. At this time Kingstown took ... Radio Network . The nineties onwards On 6 December 1994, Kingstown Radio, as it was now known, took ... and broadcasts non stop music outside of these times. Kingstown s hourly news is provided by the Sky ... of Kingstown Radio s sport strand which airs Saturday 3pm 6pm. There is also a lively debate programme ... http www.manxradio.com progProfile.aspx?pID 1192 . Drivetime Kingstown Radio s Drivetime programme ... Bishop. Thursday Gareth Kemp. Friday Vacant Achievements In 2007, Kingstown won the Silver Award ... Broadcasting Association Awards, Kingstown Radio were commended in the special event section. Branding Before the medium wave launch, Kingstown purchased some sung idents from the Thompson Creative ... articles 2007 04 05 csv hospital radio feature.shtml Andrew Edwards praising Kingstown coord 53.744412 ...   more details



  1. South Kingstown, Rhode Island

    Refimprove date September 2011 Infobox settlement official name South Kingstown, Rhode Island settlement type New England town Town nickname motto Images image skyline imagesize image caption image flag image seal Maps image map S Kingstown RI lg.PNG mapsize 250px map caption Location of South Kingstown in Washington County, Rhode Island image map1 mapsize1 map caption1 Location coordinates display inline,title coordinates region US RI subdivision type List of countries Country subdivision name United States subdivision type1 Political divisions of the United States State subdivision name1 Rhode Island subdivision type2 List of counties in Rhode Island County subdivision name2 Washington County, Rhode Island Washington Government government footnotes government type leader title leader name leader title1 leader name1 established title established date Area unit pref Imperial area footnotes ... feature ID blank1 info 1220090 GR 3 website http www.southkingstownri.com footnotes South Kingstown ... States . The population was 30,639 at the United States Census, 2010 2010 census . South Kingstown ... are less clear. The town of South Kingstown was formed in 1722 when the former Kings Towne was split into two parts, the other being North Kingstown, Rhode Island North Kingstown . In 1888 a narrow ... Bay was separated from South Kingstown to form the Town of Narragansett, Rhode Island Narragansett ... South Kingstown. The University of Rhode Island is located in the village of Kingston. It is also ... Navy Commodore . Actress Kate French lived in South Kingstown as a child. Erika Van Pelt , American ... of South Kingstown, Rhode Island Washington County, Rhode Island Rhode Island Category Towns in Rhode Island Category Populated coastal places in Rhode Island Category South Kingstown, Rhode Island ca South Kingstown de South Kingstown es South Kingstown fr South Kingstown Rhode Island it South Kingstown pl South Kingstown sv South Kingstown vo South Kingstown war South Kingstown, Rhode Island ...   more details



  1. Roman Catholic Diocese of Kingstown

    The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kingstown lang la Dioecesis Regalitanus is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the Caribbean . The diocese comprises the entirety of the nation of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines . The diocese is a suffragan diocese of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Port of Spain Archdiocese of Port of Spain , and a member of the Antilles Episcopal Conference . The Diocese of Kingstown was erected on 23 October 1989 by Pope John Paul II . It was formed by splitting the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bridgetown Kingstown Diocese of Bridgetown Kingstown into the dioceses of Kingstown and Roman Catholic Diocese of Bridgetown Bridgetown . The cathedral of the diocese is the Cathedral of the Assumption Kingstown Cathedral of the Assumption in Kingstown. The diocese includes about 10,000 faithful, served by six parishes, five pre school s, three primary school s, and two secondary school s. The founding bishop was Robert Rivas , who served since the inception of the diocese to 2007 when he was appointed Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Castries . As of 19 July 2007 the See of Kingstown had been vacant until a new bishop, Charles Jason Gordon, was named by the Vatican on the 8 July 2011 at 6 a.m. St. Vincent & the Grenadines time. Archbishop Rivas had been appointed Apostolic Administrator until the appointment of a new bishop. He has appointed as his ... 8, 2011 Pope Benedict XVI appointed Charles Jason Gordon as Bishop of Kingstown and at the same time ... that Kingstown switched its Metropolitan bishop Metropolitan from the Roman Catholic Archdiocese ... Jason Gordon 8 July 2011 present References references cite web title Diocese of Kingstown work ... cite web title Diocese of Kingstown work Antilles Episcopal Conference url http www.catholiccaribbean.org ... dioceses in the Caribbean Kingstown RC diocese stub SaintVincent stub de Bistum Kingstown it Diocesi di Kingstown pl Diecezja Kingstown ...   more details



  1. North Kingstown School District

    The North Kingstown School District is a school district in the U.S. state of Rhode Island . It operates five elementary school s, two middle school s, and one high school in North Kingstown, Rhode Island North Kingstown Don t wikify, please Fishing Cove Elementary School Preschool 5 Davisville Elementary School closed in 2010 Forest Park Elementary School K 5 Hamilton Elementary School K 5 Quidnessett Elementary School k 5 Stony Lane Elementary School K 5 Wickford Elementary School CLOSED IN 2004 Davisville Middle School 6 8 Wickford Middle School 6 8 North Kingstown High School 9 12 External links http www.nksd.net NK School Dept. Official website http www.nksd.net admin schoolcomm School Committee http www.angelfire.com ri2 saveourschools Save our Schools http www.riag.ri.gov civil open gov show.php?id 421 RI Attorney Gen. Mudge v. North Kingstown School Department 2 http www.riag.ri.gov civil open gov show.php?id 427 RI Attorney Gen. Brown v. North Kingstown School Committee http www.health.ri.gov media 060313b.php RI Dept of Heath NK School Health and Wellness Council to Survey Nutrition and Physical Activity Practices in Local Schools http www.state.ri.us govtracker index.php ...?id 17 OM 05 05 Mudge v. North Kingstown School Committee et al. http www.riag.ri.gov civil open gov show.php?id 450 OM 06 53 Mudge v. North Kingstown School Committee http www.riag.ri.gov civil open gov show.php?id 361OM 06 17 Fry v. North Kingstown School Committee http www.riag.ri.gov civil open gov show.php?id 362OM 06 18 North Kingstown Educ. Alliance v. North Kingston School Committee http www.riag.ri.gov civil open gov show.php?id 423 OM 06 38 Mudge v. North Kingstown School Committee http www.riag.ri.gov civil open gov show.php?id 414 OM 06 34 Mudge v. North Kingstown School Committee http www.riag.ri.gov civil open gov show.php?id 427 OM 06 41 Brown v. North Kingstown School Committee ... Category North Kingstown, Rhode Island RhodeIsland school stub ...   more details



  1. Kingstown, New South Wales

    Infobox Australian Place type town name Kingstown state nsw image Kingstown RFS.JPG caption RFS shed and the long awaited toilet, Kingstown latd 30 latm 50 lats longd 151 longm 11 longs pushpin label position left lga Uralla Shire postcode 2358 est pop 137 2006 Census ref name Census2006Y Census 2006 AUS id SSC17725 name Kingstown State Suburb accessdate 19 October 2009 quick on ref pop footnotes elevation 725 elevation footnotes maxtemp mintemp rainfall stategov Electoral district of Northern Tablelands Northern Tablelands fedgov Division of New England New England county Hardinge County, New South Wales Hardinge dist1 514 dir1 N location1 Sydney dist2 40 dir2 NW location2 Uralla, New South Wales Uralla dist3 67 dir3 W location3 Armidale, New South Wales Armidale dist4 50 dir4 S location4 Bundarra, New South Wales Bundarra Image Kingstown Churc.JPG thumb Church, Kingstown, NSW Kingstown is a rural village, convert 40 km mi 0 north west of Uralla, New South Wales Uralla on the Northern ... South Wales , Australia . At the 2006 census in Australia census , Kingstown had a population of 137 .... Location The village is at the end of the sealed Uralla to Kingstown Road. Originally the main north ... to Kingstown and then to Bundarra. Warrabah National Park is about 15km to the west, but there is very limited access from the Kingstown side. It lies next to the Bundarra Barraba Important Bird Area ...?SortBy NSW&country accessdate 2011 05 26 ref , to be known as Kingstown and not Stoney ... miles north of Kingstown. The timber church which opened in 1893 is used regularly by Bundarra, New ... Kingstown was granted a part time teacher that rode between Torryburn and Kingstown Half Time Schools .... The Kingstown School was enlarged in 1899 to accommodate the then 20 students who were attending ... year was granted the status of a Public School. ref Wilson, Graham, editor, A History of Kingstown Primary School, 1996 ref Kingstown was in the spotlight during 2007 when the Uralla Shire Uralla Shire ...   more details



  1. Victoria Park (Kingstown)

    Infobox Stadium stadium name Victoria Park nickname image fullname Victoria Park location Kingstown , Saint Vincent and the Grenadines coordinates broke ground built opened renovated expanded closed demolished owner operator surface construction cost architect structural engineer services engineer general contractor project manager main contractors former names tenants center Avenues United FC seating capacity center 3,500 dimensions Victoria Park is a multi use stadium in Kingstown , Saint Vincent and the Grenadines . It is used as the stadium of Avenues United FC matches. The capacity of the stadium is 3,500 spectators. It will hosts the Group B matches of the 2010 Caribbean Championship . ref http www.concacaf.com page GoldCup NewsDetail 0,,12813 2134820,00.html ref References reflist coord missing Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Category Football venues in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Category Multi purpose stadiums in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Category Kingstown SaintVincent stub Caribbean sports venue stub ...   more details



  1. Dublin and Kingstown Railway

    File Dublin Penny Journal 1835 12 26 Dublin & Kingstown Railway Second Class Carriage by E. Heyden.png thumb Second Class Carriage of the Dublin and Kingstown Railway, 1835 The Dublin and Kingstown Railway D&KR , which opened in 1834, was Ireland s first railway. It linked Pearse railway station Westland Row in Dublin with D n Laoghaire Kingstown Harbour s West Pier in County Dublin . History Image Dublin Kingstown railway 1837 map.jpg thumb 400px The line in 1837 The Dublin and Kingstown Railway Company was founded in 1831 by businessmen in the city to look into building a railway. Within two years, they had a contractor and a parliamentary act. ref Cite book last Cox first Ronald C. coauthors Gould, Michael H. title Civil Engineering Heritage Ireland publisher Thomas Telford year 1998 location London page 30 url http books.google.com books?id nfTy6VSUDqMC&pg PA30&f false isbn 9780727726278 1 & 2 Wm. IV, Cap. 69 ref The construction contract was awarded to William Dargan . ref Cite journal last Knowles first Richard Brinsley title Memoir of William Dargan journal The Illustrated London magazine volume 2 page 166 publisher Piper, Stephenson, and Spence location London date April 1854 ... Bradshaw edition XVI page 15 year 1843 month March ref blockquote DUBLIN AND KINGSTOWN br From both ..., Black Rock and Salt Hill . br An extra train from Kingstown at 9 a.m. stopping at Merrion in addition ... will convey passengers to Her Majesty s mail packet, starting from Kingstown at 5 p.m . br The 11 ..., 1834 Image D&KR view 1840.jpg From the Martello Tower at Seapoint, looking towards Kingstown, 1834 Image D&KR5.jpg From the Foot Bridge at Sea Point Hotel, looking towards Salt Hill....Kingstown Harbour in the distance , 1834 Image Kingstown railway station Dublin Ireland.jpg The original Kingstown ... of Dublin The History of the Dublin and Kingstown Railway Category Transport in County Dublin Category ... Category Irish gauge railways it Dublin and Kingstown Railway ...   more details



  1. North Kingstown, Rhode Island

    Infobox settlement official name North Kingstown, Rhode Island settlement type New England town Town ... Stuart Birthplace in North Kingstown image flag image seal Maps image map N Kingstown RI lg.PNG mapsize 250px map caption Location of North Kingstown in Washington County, Rhode Island image map1 ... 3 website http www.northkingstown.org www.northkingstown.org footnotes North Kingstown is a New England ... in the southern region of North Kingstown. The town of Kings Towne was founded in 1674, by the colonial government, and included the present day towns of North Kingstown, South Kingstown, Rhode Island South Kingstown , Exeter, Rhode Island Exeter , and Narragansett, Rhode Island Narragansett . In 1722, Kings Towne was split into two parts, North Kingstown and South Kingstown, with North Kingstown ... was taken from the western part of North Kingstown. Geography According to the United States Census ... left 200px Self portrait of Gilbert Stuart , Painted in 1778. Stuart was born in North Kingstown ... 65 or over. Notable facts North Kingstown is the birthplace of Gilbert Stuart 1755 1828 , the American painter whose portrait of George Washington appears on the one dollar bill. North Kingstown is also ... to have left his footprints at Devil s Foot Rock, then at Chimney Hill in South Kingstown, and finally .... Other National Historic Places in North Kingstown Image Old Narragansett Church Wickford RI.jpg thumb ... 1703 Joseph Slocum House 1750 Spink Farm 1798 St. Paul s Church North Kingstown, Rhode Island St ... Kingstown Rhode Island.jpg Allie s Donuts, a well known local restaurant on Rhode Island Route ... of North Kingstown website http www.northkingstown.com North Kingstown Chamber of Commerce http www.nksd.net North Kingstown School Department http www.wickfordart.org festival.htm Wickford Art Festival http www.neindependent.com North East Independent Newspaper North Kingstown School District Washington ... Category North Kingstown, Rhode Island ca North Kingstown de North Kingstown es North Kingstown it North ...   more details



  1. North Kingstown High School

    Infobox School name North Kingstown Senior High School native name Name of school in native language, if different from its English name latin name Latin name of the school, if any image File NorthSkippers.jpg North Kingstown High School imagesize Image width in pixels, e.g. 200px caption Caption for image location 150 Fairway Drive region Region in which the school is found. city North Kingstown state Rhode Island province Province in which the school is found. county County or Local Government Area in which the school is found. postcode 02852 country USA coordinates coord 41.5558 71.4486 type edu region US format dms display inline,title schoolnumber Official number address of school schoolboard Board the school comes under district North Kingstown School District authority Authority the school comes under oversight Oversight the school comes under affiliation Any of the school s affiliations superintendent Superintendent of the school trustee Area trustee of the school founder Founder of the school chairperson Chairperson of the school principal Thomas W. Kenworthy, Ed.D. ref http ... North Kingstown Senior High School publisher National Center for Education Statistics accessdate 20 ... North Kingstown Senior High School North Kingstown High School is a public secondary school located in North Kingstown , Rhode Island . The school, which serves grades 9&ndash 12, is attended by residents of both North Kingstown and Jamestown, Rhode Island Jamestown . ref http www.jamestownri.net ... of the Wickford Academy now known as the North Kingstown Senior High School . Four years later ... Kingstown High School website http www.nksd.net North Kingstown School Department website http www.usnews.com listings high schools rhode island north kingstown senior high school US News School Data http www.troupe6945.com North Kingstown High School Drama Club Category Educational institutions established in 1901 Category North Kingstown, Rhode Island Category Schools in Washington County, Rhode ...   more details



  1. Kingstown, North Carolina

    Infobox settlement official name Kingstown, North Carolina settlement type Town nickname motto Images image skyline imagesize image caption image flag image seal Maps image map NCMap doton Kingstown.PNG mapsize 250x200px map caption Location of Kingstown, North Carolina image map1 mapsize1 map caption1 Location subdivision type List of countries Country subdivision name United States subdivision type1 Political divisions of the United States State subdivision name1 North Carolina subdivision type2 List of counties in North Carolina County subdivision name2 Cleveland County, North Carolina Cleveland government footnotes government type leader title leader name leader title1 leader name1 established title established date Area unit pref Imperial area footnotes area magnitude area total km2 4.6 area land km2 4.6 area water km2 0.0 area total sq mi 1.8 area land sq mi 1.8 area water sq mi 0.0 Population population as of United States Census, 2000 2000 population footnotes population total 845 population density km2 185.3 population density sq mi 480.0 General information timezone North American Eastern Time Zone Eastern EST utc offset 5 timezone DST EDT utc offset DST 4 elevation footnotes elevation m 282 elevation ft 925 coordinates display inline,title coordinates type region US type city latd 35 latm 21 lats 32 latNS N longd 81 longm 37 longs 3 longEW W Area postal codes & others postal code type ZIP code postal code 28150 area code Area code 704 704 blank name Federal Information ... System GNIS feature ID blank1 info 1004627 GR 3 website footnotes Kingstown is a town in Cleveland County ... census. Geography Kingstown is located at coord 35 21 32 N 81 37 3 W type city 35.358757, 81.617501 ... places in North Carolina with African American majority populations ca Kingstown Carolina del Nord es Kingstown Carolina del Norte nl Kingstown North Carolina pt Kingstown Carolina do Norte vo Kingstown North Carolina ...   more details



  1. South Kingstown High School

    11 References Reflist www.hs.skschools.net coord missing Rhode Island Category South Kingstown, Rhode ...   more details



  1. New Kingstown, Pennsylvania

    Infobox settlement name New Kingstown official name settlement type census designated place CDP nickname motto Images image skyline imagesize image caption image flag image seal Maps pushpin map Pennsylvania pushpin label position the position of the pushpin label left, right, top, bottom, none pushpin map caption Location within the state of Pennsylvania pushpin mapsize image map map caption Location within Cumberland county image map1 mapsize1 map caption1 Location subdivision type List of countries Country subdivision name United States subdivision type1 Political divisions of the United States State subdivision name1 Pennsylvania subdivision type2 List of counties in Pennsylvania County subdivision name2 Cumberland County, Pennsylvania Cumberland government footnotes government type leader title leader name leader title1 leader name1 established title established date Area unit pref Imperial area footnotes area magnitude area total km2 4.1 area land km2 4.1 area water km2 Population population as of United States Census, 2000 2000 population footnotes population total 539 population density km2 auto General information timezone North American Eastern Time Zone Eastern EST utc offset 5 timezone DST EDT utc offset DST 4 elevation footnotes elevation ft coordinates display inline,title coordinates type region US type city latd 40 latm 14 lats 4 latNS N longd 77 longm 4 longs 37 longEW W Area postal codes & others postal code type ZIP code s postal code area code blank name Federal Information Processing Standard FIPS code blank info blank1 name Geographic Names Information System GNIS feature ID blank1 info website footnotes New Kingstown is a census designated place CDP ... area Metropolitan Statistical Area . Geography New Kingstown is located at coord 40 14 4 ... designated places in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania ca New Kingstown es New Kingstown nl New Kingstown pt New Kingstown vo New Kingstown ...   more details



  1. Kingstown Lifeboat Disaster

    The Kingstown Lifeboat Disaster occurred on Christmas Eve 1895 off Kingstown now D n Laoghaire , Ireland , when the Kingstown Lifeboat rescue Lifeboat was capsize d while attempting to rescue the crew of the stricken SS Palme . The crew of fifteen were lost. This sad event is commemorated annually at Dun Laoghaire Harbour. ref cite web title Lifeboat commemoration of lives lost at sea work publisher D n Laoghaire Harbour Company date 2007 12 24 url http www.dlharbour.ie content ms view.php?newid 928&catid Event accessdate 2008 03 05 Dead link date June 2011 ref The SS Palme The SS Palme , a 1,114 ton barque , was owned by the Erikson family of Mariehamn , Finland , then part of the Russian Empire . She sailed under the Russian flag of horizontal white, blue, and red. On 18 December she set sail from Liverpool bound for South America to import hardwood . She was commanded by Captain Wiren. He was accompanied by his wife and child. There was a crew of seventeen, three of whom spoke English. Weather A storm described as the most severe of the century developed. The Palme tried to seek shelter in Dublin Bay , but was driven south east. It was mid winter and extremely cold. The sea was so heavy that waves were crashing over the light house at the end of the East Pier of D n Laoghaire. On Tuesday ... A new lifeboat, Civil Service Number Seven had recently been delivered to Kingstown now ... bodies were found. Aftermath File Kingstown 1895 dis.JPG thumb Memorial to the crew. The funeral ... cite web title In Honour & Memory Kingstown Lifeboat Men publisher D n Laoghaire Harbour Company url http www.dlharbour.ie content history in honour and memory kingstown lifeboat men east pier.php accessdate ... Category Shipwrecks in the Irish Sea Palme Category Maritime incidents in Ireland Kingstown Lifeboat Disaster Category Maritime incidents in 1895 Kingstown Lifeboat Disaster Category 1895 in Ireland Kingstown Lifeboat Disaster Category D n Laoghaire ...   more details



  1. Red House (South Kingstown, Rhode Island)

    Infobox nrhp name Red House nrhp type image caption location South Kingstown, Rhode Island lat degrees 41 lat minutes 24 lat seconds 2 lat direction N long degrees 71 long minutes 34 long seconds 15 long direction W locmapin Rhode Island area built 1732 architect unknown architecture Colonial added November 21, 1996 governing body Private mpsub Single Family Houses in Rhode Island MPS refnum 96001323 ref name nris NRISref 2007a ref Red House is an historic house at 2403 Post Road in South Kingstown, Rhode Island . The house was built in 1732 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1996. References reflist Registered Historic Places Category South Kingstown, Rhode Island Category Houses completed in 1732 Category Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Rhode Island Category Houses in Washington County, Rhode Island RhodeIsland NRHP stub ...   more details



  1. Hale House (South Kingstown, Rhode Island)

    Infobox nrhp name Hale House nrhp type image caption location 2625A Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry Hwy., South Kingstown, Rhode Island lat degrees 41 lat minutes 23 lat seconds 52 lat direction N long degrees 71 long minutes 33 long seconds 3 long direction W coord display inline,title coord parameters region US type landmark locmapin Rhode Island built 1873 architect Maxson, Charles architecture Italianate, Second Empire added June 05, 2007 area convert 1.7 acre governing body Pettaquamscutt Historical Society Museum Pettaquamscutt Historical Society refnum 07000527 ref name nris NRISref 2009a ref Edward Everett Hale House New Sybaris The Red House is a historic house at 2625A Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry Highway in South Kingstown, Rhode Island . It was commissioned in 1873 by businessman and historian William B. Weeden, and later owned by Edward Everett Hale as a summer home for Hale and his family of artists. The house and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2007. ref cite web url http www.pettaquamscutt.org halehouse.htm title Edward Everett Hale House publisher Pettaquamscutt Historical Society accessdate 20 December 2011 ref References reflist External links http www.pettaquamscutt.org halehouse.htm Hale House National Register of Historic Places Category Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Rhode Island Category Second Empire architecture in Rhode Island Category Italianate architecture in Rhode Island Category Houses completed in 1873 Category Houses in Washington County, Rhode Island Category South Kingstown, Rhode Island RhodeIsland NRHP stub ...   more details



  1. St. Paul's Church (North Kingstown, Rhode Island)

    Infobox nrhp name St. Paul s Church nrhp type image St. Paul s Church North Kingstown, Rhode Island.jpg caption location North Kingstown, Rhode Island lat degrees 41 lat minutes 34 lat seconds 17 lat direction N long degrees 71 long minutes 27 long seconds 1 long direction W locmapin Rhode Island area built 1847 architect Tefft,Thomas A. architecture Other, Romanesque added June 30, 1972 governing body Private refnum 72000009 ref name nris NRISref 2007a ref St. Paul s Church is a historic church at 76 Main Street in the village of Wickford, Rhode Island Wickford within the town of North Kingstown, Rhode Island . The church was built in 1847 by Thomas Tefft and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1972. ref name nris References reflist External links http www.stpaulswickford.org St. Paul s Church in Wickford See also Old Narragansett Church Registered Historic Places DEFAULTSORT Saint Pauls Church, North Kingstown, Rhode Island Category Episcopal churches in Rhode Island Category Properties of religious function on the National Register of Historic Places in Rhode Island Category Churches in Washington County, Rhode Island Category Religious buildings completed in 1847 Category 19th century Episcopal church buildings Category North Kingstown, Rhode Island RhodeIsland NRHP stub ...   more details



  1. The Standard-Times

    The Standard Times , The Standard Times , or Standard Times may refer to The Standard Times New Bedford The Standard Times New Bedford , newspaper based in New Bedford, Massachusetts The Standard Times North Kingstown The Standard Times North Kingstown , newspaper based in North Kingstown, Rhode Island San Angelo Standard Times , newspaper based in San Angelo, Texas disambig ...   more details



  1. Historical U.S. Census Totals for Washington County, Rhode Island

    County, joined Washington County 1900 County Total 24,154 Westerly 7,541 South Kingstown 4,972 North Kingstown 4,194 Hopkinton 2,602 Narragansett district 1,523 Richmond 1,506 Charlestown 975 Exeter 841 1910 County Total 24,942 Westerly 8,696 South Kingstown 5,176 North Kingstown 4,048 Hopkinton ... 9,952 South Kingstown 5,181 North Kingstown 3,397 Hopkinton 2,316 Richmond 1,301 Exeter 1,033 Narragansett 993 Charlestown 759 1930 County Total 29,334 Westerly 10,997 South Kingstown 6,010 North Kingstown 4,279 Hopkinton 2,823 Richmond 1,535 Exeter 1,314 Narragansett 1,258 Charlestown 1,118 1940 County Total 32,493 Westerly 11,199 South Kingstown 7,282 North Kingstown 4,604 Hopkinton 3,230 Exeter 1,790 Richmond 1,629 Narragansett 1,560 Charlestown 1,199 1950 County Total 48,542 North Kingstown 14,810 Westerly 12,380 South Kingstown 10,148 Hopkinton 3,676 Narragansett 2,288 Exeter 1,870 Richmond 1,772 Charlestown 1,598 1960 County Total 59,054 North Kingstown 18,977 Westerly 14,267 South Kingstown 11,942 Hopkinton 4,174 Narragansett 3,444 Exeter 2,298 Richmond 1,986 Charlestown 1,966 1970 County Total 85,706 North Kingstown 29,793 Westerly 17,248 South Kingstown 16,913 Narragansett ... 93,317 North Kingstown 21,938 South Kingstown 20,414 Westerly 18,580 Narragansett 12,088 Hopkinton ... Kingstown 24,612 North Kingstown 23,786 Westerly 21,605 Narragansett 15,004 Hopkinton 6,873 Charlestown 6,478 Exeter 5,461 Richmond 5,351 New Shoreham 836 2000 County Total 123,546 South Kingstown 27,921 North Kingstown 26,326 Westerly 22,966 Narragansett 16,361 Charlestown 7,859 Hopkinton 7,836 ... was originally reported as 83,586 and for the town of North Kingstown, 27,673. The totals were ... Kingstown was originally reported as 24,631 and for the town of Narragansett, 14,985. The totals were ...   more details



  1. Ezekial Gardner House

    Infobox nrhp name Ezekial Gardner House nrhp type image caption location North Kingstown, Rhode Island locmapin Rhode Island area architect Unknown architecture Colonial Revival added July 19, 1985 governing body Private mpsub North Kingstown MRA refnum 85001654 ref name nris NRISref 2007a ref The Ezekial Gardner House is an historic house at 297 Pendar Road in North Kingstown, Rhode Island . The house was built in a colonial revival style and added to the National Historic Register in 1985. References reflist Registered Historic Places coord missing Rhode Island Category North Kingstown, Rhode Island Category Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Rhode Island Category Houses in Washington County, Rhode Island RhodeIsland NRHP stub ...   more details



  1. Joseph Pierce Farm

    Infobox nrhp name Pierce, Joseph, Farm nrhp type image caption location North Kingstown, Rhode Island locmapin Rhode Island area architect Unknown architecture No Style Listed added July 19, 1985 governing body Private mpsub North Kingstown MRA refnum 85001652 ref name nris NRISref 2007a ref The Joseph Pierce Farm is an historic farm at 933 Gilbert Stuart Road in North Kingstown, Rhode Island . The farm was added to the National Historic Register in 1985. References Reflist Registered Historic Places coord missing Rhode Island Category North Kingstown, Rhode Island Category Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Rhode Island Category Farms in Washington County, Rhode Island RhodeIsland NRHP stub ...   more details



  1. Shadow Farm

    Infobox nrhp name Shadow Farm nrhp type image caption location South Kingstown, Rhode Island locmapin Rhode Island area built 1884 architect Smyth,Douglas architecture Prairie School, Queen Anne added February 7, 1986 governing body Private refnum 86000785 ref name nris NRISref 2007a ref The Shadow Farm is an historic farm on Kingstown Road in South Kingstown, Rhode Island . The farm was built in 1884 and added to the National Historic Register in 1986. References reflist Registered Historic Places Category Houses completed in 1884 Category Farms on the National Register of Historic Places in Rhode Island Category Farms in Washington County, Rhode Island Category South Kingstown, Rhode Island RhodeIsland NRHP stub ...   more details



  1. Spink Farm

    Infobox nrhp name Spink Farm nrhp type hd image caption location North Kingstown, Rhode Island locmapin Rhode Island area built 1798 architect Isaac Spink architecture No style listed added July 19, 1985 governing body Private mpsub North Kingstown MRA refnum 85001650 ref name nris NRISref 2007a ref Spink Farm is a historic farm at 1325 Shermantown Road in North Kingstown, Rhode Island . The farm was built in 1798 by Isaac Spink and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. References reflist Registered Historic Places Category North Kingstown, Rhode Island Category Buildings and structures completed in 1798 Category Farms on the National Register of Historic Places in Rhode Island Category Houses in Washington County, Rhode Island RhodeIsland NRHP stub ...   more details




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