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.
Providence County was constituted on June 22, 1703, as the County of Providence Plantations. It consisted of five towns, namely Providence, Warwick, Westerly, Kingstown, and Greenwich and encompassed territory in present-day Kent and Washington counties. Washington County was split off as King's County in 1729, while Kent County was split off in 1750.