1674 SERIES - WICKFORD

Celebrating North Kingstown, RI's 350ᵗʰ Anniversary In partnership with North Kingstown, North Koffee is offering a monthly, Limited Edition Town Coffee to coincide with the Town's presentations on the the different neighborhoods that came together in 1674 to become the Town of North Kingstown. Wickford Koffee   16 oz net wt Not available as a subscription Short History of Wickford Unlike its sister city across the bay, Wickford escaped the Revolutionary War largely unscathed.  Indeed, during the war, it became a haven for prominent Newport citizens intent on escaping the British occupation.  After the War, development in Wickford, as in the rest of the region, was slow. By the 1790’s, a resurgence of the coastal and West Indies trade and a rapid expansion of fishing in the region fueled a period of Wickford’s growth as a port and shipbuilding center.  Additionally numerous taverns, shops, and support service businesses were established in the village as a result of its prominence as