Warwick’s rich past

Posted 7/21/15

Marking the 100th anniversary of the Gallaudet Aircraft Corporation, one of America’s first aircraft manufacturers, a sign was unveiled recently at Chepiwanoxet Point. The sign is at the site of …

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Warwick’s rich past

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Marking the 100th anniversary of the Gallaudet Aircraft Corporation, one of America’s first aircraft manufacturers, a sign was unveiled recently at Chepiwanoxet Point. The sign is at the site of the factory before it was destroyed in the 1938 hurricane. The sign was created by the Warwick Wildlife and Conservation Commission and includes a brief history of the corporation, founded in 1915, and blueprints of the building. Photos of a 1917 Navy Seaplane blueprint as well as newspaper articles help make up the lower portion of the sign, and a map of the area’s trails are at the top. A gathering of about 20 people, including members of the Chepiwanoxet Neighborhood Association, showed up to see the unveiling and to hear Mayor Scott Avedisian speak about the history of the site and its purchase by the city when Lincoln Chafee was mayor in 1994. Pictured from left are Warwick Wildlife and Conservation Commission members, Ray Meunier, Mike Clark, Henry Brown, Anne Holst and Wayne Cabral.

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