Ashaway River
The Ashaway River from its confluence with the Green Fall River to its confluence with the Pawcatuck River in Hopkinton, Rhode Island. The Pawcatuck River’s tributaries run through rural, wooded landscapes amongst a series of towns that grew up on the banks of the watercourses, historically as mill villages. Vestiges of the textile and fabric dyeing industry can still be found along the banks. Prior to the arrival of European colonists, there were about 7,000 Native Americans living in southern Rhode Island, attracted by the region’s abundant wildlife and fish. The watershed is t
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