Vintage Historic Providence RI Betsey Williams Cottage RogerWilliams Pk Postcard

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Vintage historic Betsey Williams Cottage, Roger Williams Park, Providence Rhode Island, Postcard. Condition is "Used" as in old.
In the 1773 cottage that today sits beneath a massive sycamore tree, Betsey Williams, the great-great-great granddaughter of Roger Williams, was born and raised with her sister Rhoda. The surrounding fields and marshes were their playground, and as adults their livelihood. It was in the cottage that the sisters wove cloth to supplement their income and also invited neighbors to dine and dance with them. Upon her death in 1871, Betsey bequeathed the cottage and 102 acres of surrounding farmland to the city of Providence, which became the foundation of Roger Williams Park.
Shipped with USPS First Class.