57. GHOST TOWN: Hanton City
May 24, 2022•23 min•Season 1Ep. 57
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Episode description
In Smithfield, Rhode Island, out in the middle of the woods, there are the remains of an old village that disappeared over 100 years ago. A ghost town known as Hanton City, sometimes called Haunted City or the Lost City.
To Visit: Walk the Hanton City Hiking Trail, starting from 70 W. Reservoir Rd in Smithfield. About 3/4 of a mile or so in (I didn't map it exactly) you'll see the remains of an old cellar on your right in a clearing.
This is my last episode before a little summer break. Thank you to everyone who continues to listen and support me on this little podcasting journey! It truly means the world to me.
Episode Source Material
- Remembering Smithfield: Sketches of Apple Valley
- Hanton City, Rhode Island
- The Diary of Thomas Vernon: A Loyalist, Banished from Newport by the Rhode Island General Assembly 1776
- Are There Ghosts in Smithfield's “Haunted City?”
- Benjamin Harrington, of Providence (c.1618 - 1694) - Genealogy
- They Live Alone in Ghost Towns - The New York Times
- Ghost Towns - Why do we love abandoned places?
- Ghost town - Wikipedia
- William Harrington or Herrington
- Herendeen Descendants Report
- Town of Smithfield History
- HistoricandArchitectural Resources of Smithfield, Rhode Island:
- Hanton City Road Area -... - Greater Rhode Island Roaming | Facebook
- The Early Records of the Town of Providence
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