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1 One of the thirteen original colonies. POPULATION , , , , , , , ,000 COLONIAL PERIOD Joined the United States May 29, Colonial postmark period ended on that date. Colonial post offices from which postmarks have been reported: Newport, Providence, Rhode Island (colony in which the towns of Newport and Portsmouth were located) and Westerly. BRITISH COLONIAL PERIOD NEWPORT(E)(March, 1771;SL-43x5;Red)...1,750 (L)(April 11,1774)...1,500 Same( W in NEWPORT larger)(dec. 5, 1771; SL-43x6.5;Red)...2,000 NEW*PORT(Jan. 9, 1775;SL-41x5,MDD below;red)...-- Newport was occupied by British forces from December 1776 to October Prov.(Providence)(E)(May 19, 1755;Ms;Black)...1,750 (L)(May 21, 1773)...1,500 Pro(Providence)(E)(May 25, 1756;Ms;Brown,Black)...1,750 (L)(Dec. 17, 1767)....1,500 R(Rhode lsland)(e)(july 1714;Ms;Black) datelined Newport...3,000 (L)(April 27, 1749) datelined Newport....2,000 R 1/2(Sept. 17, 1744;Ms;--) datelined Newport...-- R sh(e)(nov. 4, 1754;Ms;Black)...-- Same(June 16, 1755)...-- (L)(Jan. 6, 1756)...-- Rd(Rhode lsland)(dec. 6, 1756;Ms;Black)...1,500 RId(Rhode lsland)(e)(feb. 24, 1760;Ms;Black) ,750 (L)(Oct. 22, 1769) ,500 R(Rhode)ld(lsland)(May 1766;Ms;Black) datelined Newport...1,500 This post office became Newport in Tower Hill(E)(Aug. 13, 1765;Ms;Brown)...-- (L)(Aug. 7, 1769) WESTERLY(E)(Jan. 22, 1775;SL-32x4,MDD above; Black)...2,000 (L)(March 14, 1775)*....1,750 Both these covers have Wy in manuscript. ASSEMBLY POST (Constitutional) Act of May 3, 1775 Newport(E)(July 11, 1775;Ms;Black) datelined Cape Nicholas Mole (L)(July 21, 1776;Brown) PROVIDENCE(May 5, 1775;SL-36x4;Black)...-- AMERICAN CONGRESS AND CONFEDERATION POSTMARKS The Rhode Island Assembly established post offices and appointed post riders in June Newport was occupied by the British in December 1776 until October 25, E.Greenwich(July 3, 1777;Ms;Black) Newport(April 18, 1785;Ms;Black)...1,250 1 Town Postmark Dates Seen Size Color Value This manuscript townmark was used at least as late as Same(after British occupation)(e)(march 18, 1781; Ms;Black)...-- (L)(May 7, 1782;Ms;Black)...-- N*P(Newport)(E)(May 24, 1785;SL-12x5;Black)...1,750 (L)(Aug. 7, 1785)....1,750 NEWPORT or NEW PORT(E)(Feb. 13, 1788; SL-38-42x4.5,letters uneven and varied, P always 7mm high;brown black)...1,000 Same(March 13, 1790)...1,000 (L) See State Prov(E)(June 20, 1775;Ms;Black) (L)(Oct. 19, 1788) Tower Hill(E)(July 22, 1776;Ms;Brown)...-- (L)(Sept. 29, 1776;Black)...-- Westerly(E)(Aug. 14, 1776;Ms;Brown)...-- (L)(Sept. 16, 1776)...-- Wy(as pre war with complete handstamp townmark) (Sept. 16, 1776;Ms;Brown)...-- Wy(without townmark)(april 29, 1777;Ms;Brown)...-- Wester(Jan. 24, 1778;Ms;P.M.free frank;black)...-- STATEHOOD PERIOD Effective May 29, 1790 HANDSTAMPED TOWNMARKS (Circle markings unless otherwise noted: SL - straightline, O - oval, arc, box, etc.) *ANTHONY*/R.l.(1852-5;28;PAID;5;Red)...60 ANTHONY VILLAGE,/R.I.( ;28;PAID[17x7],5,10; Red)...75 ARCADIA/R.l.(1855;30;PAID/3[C];Black)...75 BRAND S IRON WORKS/R.l.(small letters)( ;28; 5;Red,Black) Same(larger letters)(1855;30;paid/3[c];red) BRISTOL R.l.( ;27;Black,Red)...20 Same( R.I. slanted)( ;28;paid,free; Red,Blue,Black)...15 Same( ;SHIP) See Ocean Mail Listing Same( ;Green)...35 Same/R.I.( ;30;PAID[17x4],3,5,10,PAID/3[C-20], FREE;Red,Blue,Black) Same(1850;PAID,40;Red,Blue) West Coast rate Same(1853;PAID,1;Black)...75 BURRILLVILLE/R.I.( ;31;PAID/3[C-20];Red, CAROLINA MILLS/R.I.( ;31;PAID/3[C-20];Black)..75 CAROLINA M/R.l.(--;31;Black)...-- Centredale/R.l.(1850s;30;Black) CENTREVILLE/R.l.( ;30;Red)...50 Same( ;29;PAID,5,FREE;Red,Olive,Black) CHEPACHET/R.l.( ;32;PAID,3,V;Red)...50 Coventry R.I.(fancy script handstamp)(1839;ornate oval wreath-45x21;black)....1,500 CUMBERLAND/R.l.( ;30;PAID;Black)...40 DAVISVILLE/R.l.(1850s;31;PAID/3[C-20];Black)...50 DORRVILLE/R.I.(1861;30;FREE[20x7];Black)...50 EAST GREENWICH/R.l.( ;29;Black)...30 Same( ;29;PAID,6,10,18-3/4[all attached]; Black)...50 Same( ;FREE[attached];Black) Same( R.I. italics)( ;30;paid[17x4],free, PAID/3[C];Red,Black) E.GREENWICH.R.I./3 PAID(1853;32;Black)...25 ESCOHEAG/R.l.( s;30,32;PAID,PAID/3[C]; Red,Black)...50 EXETER/R.l.(1850s;30;PAID/3[C];Black)...50

2 Town Postmark Dates Seen Size Color Value Same(--;21;Black) Greenville R.l.(1846;SL-44x4;Black) Same(1846;SL-49x4;Black) Same( ;SL-39x4.5;Black) Same(1849;Magenta) GREENVILLE/R.I.( ;29;PAID,PAID/3[C],FREE; Red,Black)...30 Same(1852;large 5[C];Black)...35 Same( ;PAID 6,10;Red) West Coast rate...75 Same(late 1850s;32;FREE;Black)...30 HOPKINTON/R.l.( ;30;PAID/3[C-20];Black)...40 Same(1854;Green)...50 Kingston R.I.( ;SL-21x2.5,MD or MDD below; Black) KINGSTON,/R.l.(between horizontal lines)(1837; SL-24x16,MDD 3rd line;red,black) KINGSTON/R.l.( ;30;PAID,3,5,20,PAID/3[C], FREE;Red,Blue,Black) Same( ;V,X;Blue,Black)...40 Same( ;Green)...50 Same(1843;WAY) See Way Mail Listing KNIGHTSVILLE/R.l.(1852;30;PAID/3[C];Black)...75 LA FAYETTE/R.l.(1850s;33;10;Blue,Black) LIPPITT/R.l.( R.l. wide apart)(1835;30;red)...75 Same( R.I. close)( ;30;free;red)...65 Same( ;31;Black)...65 Same( ;33;PAID;Red,Black)...65 LITTLE COMPTON/R.l.( ;32;Red,Blue,Black)...75 LONSDALE/R.l.( ;29;PAID,5;Red,Blue)...40 Same( ;33;5,PAID/3[C];Red,Black) Same(--; DC;PAID/2[C-19];Blue)...75 MANTON/R.l.(1852;31;PAID/3[C];Black)...60 MANVILLE/R.l.(1852;38;Black)...50 MAPLEVILLE/R.l.( ;29;PAID/3[C-20];Black) NARRAGANSETT/R.l.(1850s;30;5[C];Black) NASONVILLE/R.l.(1855;30;PAID/3[C];Black) NATICK/R.l.(1850s;31;PAID/3[C-20];Black)...50 NEWPORT or NEW PORT( ;SL-38x4.5, letters uneven, P always 7mm high; Brown black) State use NEWPT.R.l( ;26;PAID;Brown black,black)...50 Same(1813;SHIP;Black) See Ocean Mail listing...-- NEWPORT/R.l.( ;27;PAID[22x6];Red,Blue,Black). 20 Same(Green)...25 Same(SHIP[20x6.5];Black) See Ocean Mail Listing...-- Same( R.l. slanted)( ;28;paid,free; Red,Blue,Black)...20 Same(Green)...25 Same(1822;6;Violet)...40 NEWPORT/( ;O-53x44; Red,Magenta,Blue,Black) Same(PAID;O-28x7.5;Green) Same(1820;SHIP[27x7;Magenta]) See Ocean Mail...-- Same(1821;O-40x31,NOR;Black) NEWPORT/( ;O-41x34;PAID; Bright red,green) Same(all Old English type Paid[30x14 & 41x22], PAID[32x11],FREE[37x17],FREE[36x10];Green) Same(1824;with Old English type Paid[30x14]; Bright red) Same( ;with 6[solid & outline];green) Same( ;with PACKET,SHIP) See Ocean Mail Listing...-- Same( ;O-41x34;PAID,FREE;Red) Same(with Old English type FREE[36x10];Red) Same(1827;with open 6;Red)...80 Same( ;SHIP) See Ocean Mail Listing Same( ;STEAM-BOAT[52x6 and 31x5]) See Inland Waterways Listing...-- Same( ;O-37x30,NOR;PAID,FREE;Red)...80 Same(1833;O-41x34[outer line restored];paid,free; 2 Town Postmark Dates Seen Size Color Value Red)...80 Same( ;SHIP) See Ocean Mail Listing NEWPORT./Rhode lsland.( ;30;paid;black)...30 Same(1823;Green)...50 Same/Rl( ;29;PAID,FREE;Red,Black)...20 Same(SHIP[27.5x81]) See Ocean Mail Listing NEW PORT/R.l.( ;30;PAID,5,10,FREE;Red)...20 Same(1848;with Old English type PAID[30x14];Red) Previous use Used with above Newport townmark, various SHIP See Ocean Mail Listing...-- STEAM-BOAT. See Inland Waterways Listing...-- NEWPORT/R.l.( ;34;PAID,3,5;Red,Blue,Black)...15 Same(1854;PAID/3[arc,red];Black)...15 Same R.I./3 PAID( ;32;PAID;Red,Black) Same R.I./5( ;32;Black) NEW PORT R.I./1(1853;30;Black) Drop letter...75 NEWPORT/R.I.( ;32,YD;Black)...15 Same(SHIP,5;Black) See Ocean Mail Listing...-- NOOSE NECK HILL/R.l.(1850s;30;Black) N.SCITUATE/R.l.( ;29;PAID,3,5;Red,Black) Same(1854;large PAID[arc];Black)...50 OLNEYVILLE/R.l.( ;32;PAID/3[C];Black)...75 PASCOAG,R.l.(1848;SL-33.5x3.5,MDD below;5;black). 500 Same(smaller letters)(1849;sl-33x3,mdd below; PAID,5;Black) PASCOAG/R.l.( ;33;PAID,5,FREE;Red,Blue)...50 Same( ;33;5;Green)...75 PAWTUCKET,N.P. R.l.(North Providence) ( ;DO-31x21;PAID;Red,Black)...70 PAWTUCKET/N.P.(North Providence)( ;30; PAID;Black)...30 Same(1833;STEAMBOAT[30x3];Black) See Inland Waterways Listing...-- PAWTUCKET/R.l.(small letters)( ;30;red,black)..20 Same(1833;with separate SL date;red) Same(large letters)( ;paid,5,free;red)...20 Same(with 18-3/4;Red) Same( ;30;PAID,3,5,10,FREE;Red)...20 Same(2;Red) Same(1851;PAID,1;Red)...60 Same( ;large PAID 3;Red)...20 Same(1852;24;Red) Ocean mail rate...50 PEACE DALE/R.l.( ;30;PAID,5,10,PAID/3[C], PAID 5,FREE;Red,Magenta,Brown,Black) PHENIX/R.l.(ornaments)(1840;28;5,PAID;Red)...50 PHOENIX/R.l.( OE joined)( ;33;paid,5,paid3[c], Red,Blue,Black)...40 PORTSMOUTH GROVE/R.l.(1863;30;DUE 3;Black) Soldiers letter...50 POTTER HILL/R.l.( ;32;PAID/3[C];Black) PROVIDENCE( ;SL-32x3.5;Free,Paid;Black) PROV.R.I.(1799;26;Paid;Brown black,black)...50 Same( ) PROVIDENCE,R.l.( ;27;Paid;Red,Black)...10 PROVIDENCE,R.l.( ;29;PAID,FREE;Red)...10 Same(1823;SHIP[29x7]) See Ocean Mail Listing Same/R.l.( ;DC-32;PAID,FREE;Red)...10 Same R.l.(similar to but larger letters) ( ;29;PAID;Red)...10 PROVIDENCE/R.l.( R.l. close & wide)(1831;30;red) Same(two types)( ; ;paid;red)...10 Same(several minor types)( ; ; PAID,3,5,6,10,FREE;Red,Blue,Black)...10 Same(1850s;PAID[red],3[black];Blue)...10 Same( ;PAID,1,2;Red,Blue,Black)...50 Same( ;PAID,40;Red) West Coast rate...75 Same(24) Ocean Mail rate...40 Used with above PROVIDENCE townmarks,ship, PACKET, See Ocean Mail Listing...-- STEAM,STEAMBOAT See Inland Waterways Listing...--

3 Town Postmark Dates Seen Size Color Value WAY( ) See Way Mail Listings...-- Express Mail 75 (ms-1839) See Express Listing PROVIDENCE/R.l.(1849;34;5;Red)...10 Same R.I./5 cts.( ;33;paid;red,blue,black) Same(with 18mm 3 over 5cts )(1852;33;PAID;Black). 20 Same R.I./3 PAID( ;32;PAID;Red,Blue,Black) Usually PAID is different color from townmark Same R.l./1( ;31.5;PAID[always red];red, Same R.l./24( ;32;PAID;Red) Ocean Mail rate..75 Same/R.I.( ;32;YD;DROP/1 ct[c-20,black], FREE;Red) Same( ;DC-26,YD;DROP/1 ct[c-20,black];red). 50 ROCKVILLE/-R.l.-( ;28;PAID/3[C],5;Red) SHAMROCK MILLS/R.I.( ;31;5[C],PAID/3[C]; SLATERSVILLE/R.l.( ;30;Black) Same(1833;30;18-3/4,PAID[both attached];black)...50 Same( ;32;3,5,V,FREE,PAID;Red,Black)...30 Same(1852;PAID lll;red)...75 Same( ;32;PAID/3;Red,Black)...30 TIVERTON/R.I.(1851;29;PAID/3[C];Red,Black)...50 VALLEY FALLS R I(1849;SL-47x3;5;Red) Same(1849;SL-49x4;5;Red) VALLEY FALLS/R.l.( ;33;PAID,3,5;Red) WAKEFIELD/R.l.( ;28;5[C]PAID/3[C];Red) Same( ;10;Red) To California...60 WARREN(R.l)****(1806;27;Black)...50 Same R.l.( ;27;Black)...30 Same(R.l)( R.l. normal, inverted or reversed) ( ;28;Red,Black)...25 WARREN/(between horizontal lines) ( ;SL-25x17,MD below;black) Same/( ;box-20x15, MDD third line;black) WAR REN,R.I.( ;arc-28x13,MD below;paid; Red,Black) WARREN R.I.(1815;29;Black) Same(small letters)( ;28;red,black) WARREN,(1823;SL-37x3.5;Red) Same R.I.(1828;SL-38x3,MD below;red) Same(1828;with SHIP[22x5];Red) See Ocean Mail Listing..-- WARREN R.I.(large letters, R.I. wide)(1826;28;black) Same(large letters, R.I. close)( ;28;black) Same(letters normal)( ;34;paid,free; Magenta) WARREN,/R.l.(1836;box-29x19,MDD third line;magenta). 75 Same( ;PAID,FREE;Red,Black)...75 Same( ;SHIP;Black,Red) See Ocean Mail Listing WARREN R.l.( ;30;PAID,3,5,10,PAID/3[C], FREE;Red,Blue,Black) Used with above WARREN townmarks, SHIP, See Ocean Mail Listing...-- WARWICK/R.I.(1850s;30;PAID/3[C];Black)...60 WESTERLY/R.I.(1831;30;PAID,10,18-3/4[attached]; Same( ;30;PAID;Red,Black)...40 Same( ;30;PAID,3,FREE;Red,Blue,Black)...40 Same( ;30;1,V,X[DC s];blue,black) WICKFORD/R.l.( ;29;Black)...50 Same( ;PAID,6[attached];Black)...60 Same( ;32;5,PAID/3[C];Red,Black) WOODVILLE/R.I.(1851;30;Black)...50 WOONSOCKET/R.I.( ;30;PAID,3,5,10,FREE; Red,Blue,Black)...20 Same( ;Free;Green) Same(1851;PAID,large 5;Blue) WOONSOCKET FALLS/R.l.( ;30;PAID;Black)...40 WYOMING/R.l.(1850s;32;PAID/3[C];Black)...50 MANUSCRIPT TOWN MARKS 3 Town Dates Seen Value Adams Ville Albion Allenton Anthony Anthony Village Arcadia Ashaway Barrington /50 Brands Iron (or B.I) Works Bristol Burrillville Carolina Mills Centredale Centreville Centropolis s Charlestown Chepachet Commons , Coventry Cumberland Cumberland Hill Diamond Hill s Dorrville East Greenwich /75 Escoheag Exeter Fiskeville (Fiskville) Foster /60 Fruit Hill F(ulling) Mills Greenville /40 Hopkinton /50 Jamestown Kingston Knightsville La Fayette s Lime Rock Lippitt Little Compton /75 Little Rest Lonsdale Manton Mount Vernon Narragansett Natick Newport New Shoreham Noose Neck Hill North Foster North Scituate Olneyville s Pascoag Pawtucket , /60 Pawtuxet /50 Perrysville (Perryville) Pine Hill Pleasant Wood Portsmouth /50 Potter Hill s Providence, Prov or Pro /75 Quonochontaug Rice City Shamrock Shamrock Mills Shannock Mills Slatersville Smithfield /75 South Foster South Kingstown /75 South Scituate Tiverton /50 Tiverton 4 Corners Tower Hill /100 Usquepaug Valley Falls Wakefield Warren /40 Warwick

4 Town Dates Seen Value Town Dates Seen Value Warwick Neck Westerly /75 West Gloucester West Greenwich West Greenwich Centre Wickford /40 Woonsocket Falls uscript markings. West Anson (2 known) West Baldwin (3 known) ,1844, West Bethel , West Bridgeton (4 known) West Brooksville West Buckfield West Buxton West Camden West Charleston West Danville (1 known) West Durham (3 known) West Embden West Enfield (1 known) West Falmouth West Gardiner (1 known) West Garland West Glenburn West Gloucester West Goldsboro(ugh) West Gorham W(est) G(reat) Works s West Hampden (1 known) West Harrison (1 known) West Hartland (1 known) West Jefferson West Lebanon (2 known) s West Levant (2 known) West Lubec (1 known) West Mills West Minot West Newfield West New Vineyard Weston West Peru (2 known) s Westport West Prospect West Ripley (1 known) West Sidney Wests Mills s West Sumner (1 known) West Waterville Whitefield Whitfield (1 known) Whiting Whitneyville Williamsburg(h) Wilson Wilsons Mills Wilton , /10 Windham , /15 Windsor s Winnegance s...-- Winslow , /10 Winslows Mills Winthrop , /15 Wiscasset (Wisct) , /30/15 Woodstock Woolwich , s... 30/15 York , s /30/15 4

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Rhode Island Department of Transportation All Posted Bridges by Municipality

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