EPISODE · Mar 15, 2022 · 27 MIN
51. STRANGE STREETS: The Mystery of Ridge St. and Pidge Ave.
from Weird Island · host sara elizabeth corben, paul parker
Episode Description: On the border of Providence and Pawtucket, there’s a strange intersection. One single road changes its name from Ridge Street to Pidge Avenue. With Ridge and Pidge being just one letter apart, it always seemed like a mistake. With the help of Providence Journal reporter Paul Parker, we get to the bottom of the mystery. And uncover another one along the way. To Visit: Intersection of Pidge Avenue and East Avenue, Pawtucket, RIPidge Tavern was at 586 Pawtucket AvenueEpisode Source MaterialIt's No Typo | Paul Parker | January 19, 2020 (Search “Pidge” in the Journal Archive)Not gone after all - The Providence Journal, 3/8/2020A Toll, A Tavern, and A Farm: A History of Pidge AvenueNew York Times | Granville Standish Jr. ObituaryHistoric Taverns of Rhode Island | Robert A GeakeRhode Island · George Washington's Mount VernonTo George Washington from Nicholas Cooke, 4 April 1776Rochambeau | American Battlefield TrustMarquis de Lafayette | American Battlefield TrustDexter House | preserveriHistory & Culture - Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail (US National Park Service)
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On the border of Providence and Pawtucket, there’s a strange intersection. One single road changes its name from Ridge Street to Pidge Avenue. With Ridge and Pidge being just one letter apart, it always seemed like a mistake. With the help of Providence Journal reporter Paul Parker, we get to the bottom of the mystery. And uncover another one along the way. To Visit: Intersection of Pidge Avenue and East Avenue, Pawtucket, RI Pidge Tavern was at 586 Pawtucket Avenue
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