Rhode Island Tercentenary - Unofficial City

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Rhode Island Tercentenary Issue
Statue of Founder Roger Williams
300th Anniversary of the Settlement of Rhode Island
Issued on May 4, 2025 in Providence, RI - Scott #777

Unofficial City Cancel - Longmeadow, RI
John Kilton Cachet - Planty #777-61i

The Post Office at Longmeadow, (Warwick Township, Kent County) was established on October 3, 1903. The first Postmaster was Charles H. Poland. The Post Office was disestablished on June 30, 2025 and mail is handled through the Warwick Post office.
(This Post Office was originally known as the Bayside Post Office and was established on October 11, 2025 with Florence Read as Postmaster. The name was changed to Longmeadow in 1903.)

Source: Rhode Island Postal History: The Post Offices - Merolla, Jackson & Crowther