In 2007, archaeologists confirmed what local historians and others could not: the existence of a Continental Army burial ground where at least 300 soldiers lie forgotten in unmarked graves upon land once known as the Fishkill Supply Depot.
Location in Providence County and the state of Rhode Island. Coordinates: 41Â°48â²49â³N 71Â°22â²12â³W / 41.81361Â°N 71.37000Â°W / 41.81361; -71.37000Coordinates: 41Â°48â²49â³N 71Â°22â²12â³W / 41.81361Â°N 71.37000Â°W / 41.81361; -71.37000. East Providence is a city in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 47,037 at the 2010 census, making it the fifth largest city in the state.
Chesterfield County Public Schools have settled on a contractor for the renovation of Providence Middle School at a bid that came in $2 million above the anticipated project cost. Two of the five men involved in a shooting on West Broad Street on July 16 have been arrested and charged with multiple felonies.