Thomas Carr Farmstead Site (Keeler Site RI-707)

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Thomas Carr Farmstead Site (Keeler Site RI-707)
Nearest city Jamestown, Rhode Island
Area0.2 acres (0.081 ha)
NRHP reference No. 84000356 [1]
Added to NRHPNovember 1, 1984

The Thomas Carr Farmstead Site (Keeler Site RI-707) is a historic archaeological site in Jamestown, Rhode Island. Located in the vicinity of Tashtassuc Road (the connector road paralleling Rhode Island Route 138) and Eldred Avenue, the site was the farmstead for the locally prominent Carr family from the late 18th century into the 19th century. [2]

The site added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. "Draft Comprehensive Plan, 2014 update" (PDF). Town of Jamestown. Retrieved August 30, 2014.[ permanent dead link ]