Cogswell Tower

Local nameCogswell Tower
LocationCentral Falls, Rhode Island, United States

Jenks Park is a city park of Central Falls, Rhode Island. The city's only large park, its development began in 1890 on land donated by Alvin Jenks. Its centerpiece is Cogswell Tower, designed by Pawtucket architect Albert H. Humes and built in 1904. A gift of Caroline Cogswell, the tower stands 18 feet square and 70 feet tall. It has been the symbol of the City of Central Falls since its construction. The tower is supported by a brick barrel vault resting atop the historic Dexter's Ledge, from which, during King Philip's War in 1676, Native American scouts saw the approach of Captain Michael Pierce, and a company of Plymouth soldiers from the heights. Pierce's forces were ambushed and nearly annihilated by the Native Americans in "Pierce's Fight" at a site along the Blackstone River on March 26, 1676, where Pierce Park now stands.

The park was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.

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More information and contact

Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jenks_Park_&_Cogswell_Tower

Phone +1 401 727 7480

Address 626 Broad St, Central Falls, RI 02863, USA

Coordinates 41°53'16.418" N -71°23'20.62" E

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