Lockwood High School - Reminder Yearbook (Warwick, RI)

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HE EMINDER Being the Chronicle of An Important Year in the life of some eight hundred young people of Warwick 81 300 Important Years in the Life and Progress of Warwick, Rhode Island Published A. D. 1942 for The SENIOR CLASS of Lockwood High School Warwick, Rhode Island, U. S. A. A BRIEF HISTORY OF WARKICK 1 Shawomet. later named Warwiek. was settled in 6 I6-12 by Samuell Gorton, who sailed from England in i636 in seareh of a de- 4 sirable plaee in whieh to establish his ideas of reli- 2 gious and politieal free- dont. Ile did not mittee words with those who opposed his efforts. hut fought relent- lessly for what he wanted. Today his name is attat-hed to the junior-senior high sehool in Bayside, the newest of the three Warwiek seeond- ary sehools. Warwiek is a far-flung eity broken by broad stretehes of water. ln l65-l one of the dis- tant seetions of Warwick was deeded to its eitizeus by the Indian ehieftain Taeomanan. The name of this territory was Potowomut. meaning Land of Fires. The indian signal tires burning on this peninsula eould be seen front the surrounding hills and the far reaehes of Narragansett Bay. Un the section of Pot- owomut River known as Greene's River is located one of Rhode lsland's shrines. Here was born Nathaniel Greene. June 6, 1742. llere. also, is lflizabetlfs Spring, a memorial to Elizabeth, wife of Governor Winthrop, of Ply- mouth eolony, elose friend of Roger Williams. The first permanent settle- ment in Apponaug, W'arwiek's eivie eenter, was made in 1696 on Kekamewit stream. John Nliearter of Providenee built a fulling mill there. Appon- enauhoek is the Indian name meaning oyster which was later changed to Apponaug. the present name in Warwick the Governor Greene house still stands, a patriotie center in the days of the Revolution. a nucleus of social life and political de- velopment. Among many other distinguished guests llenjam- in Franklin has been wel- eomed and entertained in these aneient rooms. Although no great battles were waged on her soil during the :Xmeriean Revolution, Warwiek played an important part in the preliminary skir- mishes. On ,lune IU. U72 the British sloop-of-war, Gaspee. was burned while stranded on the sandy beaehes of Nameut Point, now called Gasp e e Point. Also on the shores ot' Narragansett Hay is the erutn- hling foundation of Fort Daniel. Reminiscent of the Revo- lutionary period is 'l' h e Washington Chariot , which is now kept at Spring Green. lt is believed tllat George Washington rode in this ehariot when he visited the important spots of Rhode Island. ,ln older memorial still is llrnm lioek. Cowesett, signal- ling plaee of the Narragansett Indians. Sinee 1800 Warwick has eleared and cultivated her rich. produetivo soil. Manu- faeturing plants have sprung up. attd the busy hutn of in- dustry has now replaced the war eries of the Aborigines. Today Warwick is one of the large manufacturing een- ters of Rhode island. Its at- mosphere refleets the stalwart perseveranee of its founders and their devotion and loyalty to their flag and country. P llglll ,. ' ,... 'Vyl E n 3 nu - -,- , ...mug

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P3 mat, if 233 TT E Pg HE class of nineteen hundred and forty-two is fortunate gi Q Vein ' A in being able to choose episodes in Warwick history as E4 the theme of its year book. This is Warwick's tercentenary U. year. At this time, patriotic citizens are calling attention to 53 the landmarks reflecting its colorful past. It seemed appro- Z4 Pg priate that we too should delve into Warwick's history and Eg F3 bring forth little known, but fascinating facts for the reader's EQ P3 enjoyment. EE The world today is under the terrible strain of inter- E-Q national conflict. A perusal of our history, briefly put before Eg 93 you in this book, shows that Warwick has known turbulent Eg P3 days before this. May the chapter we add to its records prove EQ 53 our courage and fortitude to be equal to that of our forefathers. Se Olbcfib gg

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:ln UTY QQEWWARWICK An: 7612 THREE HUNDPEDTH ANNIVERSARY YEAR XJXJXJ JCQQIQQIHCQ HORACE E. HOBBS SUP12Rv1s1NG PRINCIPAL 011 A1.DR1CH, GORTON AND LOCKWOOD JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOQLS CIDCIDQIDCIJ QIQQIQQIQQIQ WARREN A. SHERMAN SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS IN WARXVICK DQQQIQQIQQIQ