Founders Brook Park is nearby and has monuments commemorating the event. This area is also significantly historical as this is approximately where Anne Hutchinson founded the colony which became Rhode Island in 1638. This out and back trail is well maintained and follows the west shore of Town Pond on one side and Founders Brook beyond the shrubs and thickets on the other side. The trail ends at the railroad tracks and across the way is the Bertha Russel Preserve which is essentially a tidal marsh protected for wildlife. Town Pond Anthony Road, Portsmouth, RI Trailhead: 41☃752.55'N, 71☁442.49'W Last Time Hiked: FebruApproximate distance hiked: 1.1 miles Easy. ![]() ![]() Hawks, owls, a great blue heron, ducks, and swans were all observed here at the time of this walk. There are also utility poles here with nests for ospreys here. Matthew Sanderson, Patch Staff Posted Fri, at 2:28 pm ET Updated Fri, May. The shrubbery along the trail serves as a haven for birds of all sorts. A Patch user took photos on Thursday of a dead whale that washed ashore on Little Comptons Lloyds Beach. ![]() The trail is accessible from an unmarked parking area on Anthony Road and the trail starts from the left side of the lot. This out and back trail is well maintained and follows the west shore of Town Pond on one side and Founders Brook beyond the shrubs and thickets on the other side. By: Tim StudebakerFacebook: TStudebakerABC6Twitter: TStudebakerABC6Email: LITTLE COMPTON, R.I.
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