Rhode Island Red | |
 (2021) | |
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| Location | Little Compton, Rhode Island |
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| Coordinates | 41°33′13″N 71°7′44″W / 41.55361°N 71.12889°W |
| Built | 1925 |
| Architect | Henry L. Norton |
| MPS | Outdoor Sculpture of Rhode Island MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 01000465 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | October 19, 2001 |
The Rhode Island Red Monument in the hamlet of Adamsville of Little Compton, Rhode Island, at the intersection of Main Street, Adamsville Road, and Old Harbor Road, commemorates the Rhode Island Red breed of chicken, Rhode Island's state bird. The sculpture was completed in 1925 by Henry L. Norton from Winthrop, Massachusetts.[2]
The text of the monument reads:
To commemorate the birthplace of the / Rhode Island Red breed of fowl which / originated near this location / --red fowls bred extensively by / the farmers of this district and later / named "Rhode Island Reds" and brought into / national prominence by the poultry fanciers -- this tablet placed by the / Rhode Island Red Club of America / with contributions of Rhode Island Red / breeders throughout the world / on land donated by / Deborah Manchester / 1925[2]
The monument was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
- ^ a b Onorato, Ronald J. (August 2000). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: The Rhode Island Red" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved January 24, 2014.