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Glocester is a town in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 9,746 as of the 2010 census. The villages of Chepachet and Harmony are in Glocester. Putnam Pike (U.S. Route 44) runs through the center of Glocester into Connecticut. ==History== Glocester was originally named Gloucester for Henry Stuart, Duke of Gloucester.〔''Dictionary of world place names derived from British names'', by Adrian Room, Edition: illustrated, Published by Taylor & Francis, 1989, pg. 68 ISBN 0-415-02811-6, ISBN 978-0-415-02811-0〕 The Town of Gloucester was part of Providence until 1731 when it became an independent town.〔Elizabeth A. Perry, (''A brief history of the town of Glocester, Rhode Island'' ) (Providence Press Co., Printers, 1886)〕 North Glocester was incorporated as the separate town of Burrillville in 1806. At the same time the residents of Gloucester voted to change the spelling of the town to Glocester to differentiate it from Gloucester, Massachusetts. Glocester is an ancient variant spelling of Gloucester. During the American Revolution, Loyalists from Newport were exiled in Glocester to Stephen Keach's farm, including Thomas Vernon, a Tory from Newport, who described Glocester residents in 1776 as: Samuel Willard (physician) made rounds on Smallpox victims in North Glocester, during the late 18th century. The Dorr Rebellion began in Glocester in 1841. Since 1927 the Ancient and Horribles Parade has been an annual Fourth of July tradition in Chepachet, where residents create traditional and satirical political floats. See also "Foster, Rhode Island: History" for further information. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Glocester, Rhode Island」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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