Exeter (Rhode Island) Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
town in Washington County, Rhode Island, United States
About Exeter (Rhode Island)
Its population was 6,425 in 2010. The town of Exeter was formed in 1742 from the western part of North Kingstown. The name Exeter is derived from the county town and cathedral city of Exeter in Devon, England. After several cases of consumption (tuberculosis) occurred in the family of George and Mary Brown in Exeter in 1982, friends and neighbors believed that this was due to the influence of the undead. George Brown was persuaded to give permission to exhume several bodies of his family members in order to perform rituals to banish an undead manifestation. As superstition dictated, Mercy Brown's heart and liver were burned, and the ashes were mixed with water to create a tonic and was given to a sick person to drink, as an effort to resolve his illness and stop the influence of the undead
Top Attractions in Exeter (Rhode Island)
Explore the best things to see and do in Exeter (Rhode Island):
- ★Arcadia Management Area
- ★Exeter Country Club
- ★Oak Harbor Village Car Show
- ★RI Veterans Memorial Cemetery
- ★The Grave of Mercy Brown
- ★The Ladd School
- ★Yawgoo Valley Ski Area Sports and Golf Course
Where to Eat in Exeter (Rhode Island)
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Celestial Café
- 🍴Effie Filippou's Twisted Pizza
- 🍴Exeter Town Pizza Inc.
- 🍴Homestead Restaurant
- 🍴Little Country Pizza
- 🍴Middle of Nowhere Diner
Where to Stay in Exeter (Rhode Island)
- 🏨Wawaloam Campground
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