Watchemoket
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Watchemoket is a historic waterfront neighborhood in East Providence, Rhode Island, known for its roots as a former ferry and commercial hub along the Seekonk River.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Watchemoket canonical | 2 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic district
ⓘ
neighborhood ⓘ |
| adjacentTo | Providence, Rhode Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| administrativeDivision | City of East Providence government jurisdiction ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| developmentType | urban neighborhood ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
historic waterfront area
ⓘ
waterfront neighborhood ⓘ |
| hasEtymology | derived from an Indigenous (Native American) place name ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalSignificance |
early transportation and trade along the Seekonk River
ⓘ
former focal point of local ferry traffic ⓘ |
| hasLandUse |
commercial
ⓘ
residential ⓘ |
| hasNotableFeature |
historic waterfront setting
ⓘ
views of the Seekonk River ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
commercial hub
ⓘ
ferry hub ⓘ |
| locatedEastOf | Providence, Rhode Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
East Providence, Rhode Island
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New England ⓘ Providence County, Rhode Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Rhode Island ⓘ |
| locatedNear | downtown Providence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnTransportRoute | former ferry routes across the Seekonk River ⓘ |
| locatedOnWaterbody | Seekonk River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Providence metropolitan area
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
city of East Providence ⓘ |
| regionType | waterfront district ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfGrowth |
19th century
ⓘ
early 20th century ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.