Warwick Districts & Neighbourhoods
• A WorldWeb.com Travel Guide to Districts & Neighbourhoods in Warwick, RI, Rhode Island.
Pawtuxet Village
Located off Broad Street, Pawtuxet Village is New England's oldest village, settled in 1642. Now a peaceful residential neighborhood with tree-lined streets and many historic homes, Pawtuxet Village was the launch site of the 1772 attack on the British schooner, the Gaspee, and also played a role in the Dorr Rebellion of 1842.
Apponaug Village
Apponaug Village is a historic part of downtown Warwick that was originally settled in 1696 and is today home to the Warwick City Hall, Warwick Museum and many historic buildings from the 18th and 19th centuries. Apponaug was designated a Historic District in 1993.
Conimicut Village
Conimicut Village began as a small settlement at Mill Creek in 1643, functioning as a fishing village. In the late 1800s it became a fashionable summer resort area and today features Conimicut Point Park and the Conimicut lighthouse.
Potowomut
Located on Potowomut Peninsula, Potowomut is an attractive district featuring a mix of old and new homes along narrow streets that overlook Greenwich Bay. The land was purchased from the local First Nations people in 1654, and worked as a cattle farm by the Greene family. Revolutionary War hero, Nathaniel Greene, was born here in 1742.
