Legendary locals of Coventry, Rhode Island / Andrew D. Boisvert.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Boisvert, Andrew D., Author.

Series:

Images of America.

Images of America

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Coventry (R.I. : Town)--Biography--Pictorial works.

Coventry (R.I. : Town).

Coventry (R.I. : Town)--Biography.

Coventry (R.I. : Town)--History--Pictorial works.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (127 pages) : chiefly illustrations.

Other Title:

Legendary locals of Conventry

Coventry, Rhode Island

Place of Publication:

Charleston, SC : Legendary Locals, [2013]

Summary:

Coventry was originally part of the Shawomet Purchase deeded to Samuel Gorton. People like Francis Brayton and Joseph Bucklin petitioned the Rhode Island General Assembly to form the new town. During the Industrial Revolution, John Jenckes Kilton and Searles Capwell played roles in the development of mills and businesses. Today, Coventry boasts many second-generation businesses including Crystal Cleansers, owned by William Marcotte, and Maguire Lace and Warping, run by James Maguire alongside his father, Joseph Maguire. Coventry is home to several independently operated businesses as well, such as All Booked Up, owned by Deana Borges, and Summit General Store, owned by the Skaling family. Educators such as Peter Stetson and Julie Lima Boyle followed in the footsteps of Carrie Ina Shippee and Mary Harvey. Many of Coventry's men and women have answered the call to serve their country, including George Potter and Mary Agnes Delehantey. Not many towns can claim as their own a swimmer of the English Channel, a girl who was an ambassador to Alaska, and a recipient of a Field and Stream award.

Notes:

Includes index.

OCLC:

900732954