Richmond (Rhode Island) Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
town in Rhode Island, United States of America
About Richmond (Rhode Island)
Richmond was incorporated as a town by the General Assembly of Rhode Island on August 18, 1747. The name of the town is said to derive from that of Edward Richmond, the state's colonial attorney general from 1677 to 1680. Tradition holds that the first settlers of Richmond were a married couple, John Babcock and Mary Lawson, whose son James was the first non-Native American child born in Narragansett territory. (The story is likely a later invention.) Richmond's economy was based on textile manufacturing from the mid-1800s through the 1960s. Today the town serves mainly as a bedroom community for commuters working in Providence, Warwick and eastern Connecticut.
Top Attractions in Richmond (Rhode Island)
Explore the best things to see and do in Richmond (Rhode Island):
- ★Anytime Fitness
- ★Clark Memorial Library
- ★Washington County Fair
- ★YMCA
Where to Eat in Richmond (Rhode Island)
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Bali Village
- 🍴Boucher's Wood River Inn
- 🍴Dells Lemonade
- 🍴Dragon Palace
- 🍴Dunkin Donuts
- 🍴Kingston Pizza
Where to Stay in Richmond (Rhode Island)
- 🏨Cookie Jar B&B
- 🏨Stagecoach House B&B
- 🏨Whispering Pines Camp Ground
Richmond (Rhode Island) Travel Guide Sections
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