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National Register of Historic Places

Gaspee Point

Also known as Namquid Point

On the National Register since 197254 years
Windswept, triangular landListed 1972Warwick
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About Gaspee Point

Gaspee Point, at Off Namquid Dr., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jun 8, 1972. It was among the first 4 of Warwick’s 32 listings. The Register lists it for its military and politics, at the national level. The listing covers 15 acres.

What it isCape in Kent County, Rhode Island, United States of America. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 40 MB · National Archives↗
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Finding Gaspee Point

Off Namquid Dr., Warwick

Directions

No other Register listing is within a short walk. The nearest are under Around it.

Around it

15 more Register listings within 2 miles

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BJohn Waterman Arnold HouseGreek Revival1.3 mi★Crescent Park CarouselStructure1.3 miBChristopher Rhodes HouseFederal1.5 miDPawtuxet Village Historic DistrictItalianate1.5 miDAlfred Drowne Road Historic DistrictGreek Revival1.7 miBO'Bannon MillBuilding1.7 miBJohn R. Waterman HouseFederal1.8 miBSt. Matthew's Episcopal ChurchQueen Anne1.8 miBRhodes-on-the Pawtuxet Ballroom and GazeboQueen Anne1.8 miSEdgewood Historic District-Taft Estate Plat (Boundary Increase)Site1.8 miDEdgewood Historic District-Taft Estate PlatQueen Anne1.9 miBPeter Greene HouseColonial2 miBGeneral Thomas Allin HouseBuilding2 miSLittle Neck CemeterySite2 miDEdgewood Historic District-Aberdeen PlatDistrict2 mi

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Questions about Gaspee Point

Is Gaspee Point on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Jun 8, 1972 (Register number 72000018).

Is Gaspee Point a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Rhode Island has 44 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Crescent Park Carousel, 1.3 miles away.

Can you visit Gaspee Point?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Gaspee Point?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 40 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 41374949 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.