Usquepaug, Rhode Island

Johnny Cake Festival at Kenyon's Grist Mill
Mill pond in Usquepaug

Usquepaug (US-ka-pog[1]) is a village in the towns of Richmond and South Kingstown, Rhode Island, United States.[2] It is located along the Usquepaug River. A portion of the village is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Usquepaug Road Historic District.

Overview

The village is the location of Kenyon Corn Meal Company, a gristmill founded in the late 17th century and located in a building constructed in 1886. The white corn meal is used in the traditional Rhode Island food johnnycakes, and the annual Johnny Cake Festival is held in Usquepaug.[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ Farzan, Antonia Noori. "Rhode Island pronunciation guide: 35 names that visitors and even some locals get wrong". The Providence Journal. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Usquepaug
  3. ^ "Johnny Cake Festival". www.johnnycakefestival.com. Retrieved June 11, 2017.
  4. ^ "Kenyon's Grist Mill". www.kenyonsgristmill.com. Retrieved June 11, 2017.

41°30′11″N 71°36′32″W / 41.50306°N 71.60889°W / 41.50306; -71.60889