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Glocester Town Pound
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| Location: | Glocester, Rhode Island |
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| Built: | 1748 |
| Architect: | Unknown |
| Governing body: | Local |
| NRHP Reference#: |
70000021 [1] |
| Added to NRHP: | September 22, 1970 |
The Glocester Town Pound is a historic site on Pound Road and Chopmist Hill Road in Glocester, Rhode Island.
The stone pound was built in 1748 to confine stray livestock and is allegedly the oldest extant pound in America.[2] It was added to the National Historic Register in 1970.
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