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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

1st J. B. Kilton Cachet - Continental Currency
Unofficial City - Hillsgrove, RI

The Post Office in Hillsgrove, (Warwick Township, Kent County) was established on April 5, 1872. The first Postmaster was Josiah Westcott. The Post Office was disestablished on June 30, 1949. Mail is now handled by the Warwick Post Office.

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