Burrillville Rhode Island (RI) Real Estate Tour

http://www.burrillvillerihomes.com Tour Burrillville, RI neighborhoods, condominium developments, subdivisions, schools, landmarks, recreational areas, and town offices.

Burrillville, Rhode Island is a scenic rural town in the northwest corner of the state. Established in 1730, Burrillville was incorporated in 1806. The first European settlers arrived in Burrillville in the late 17th Century. For many decades thereafter, and throughout the 18th Century, farming was the predominant occupation of the inhabitants, who cleared most of the town's forested lands for their fields and pastures.

Burrillville's natural features, landscape, and waterways have played an important role in its historical development. During the first half of the 19th Century, Burrillville's larger waterways - the Chepachet, Clear, Pascoag, and Branch Rivers - were harnessed to power the textile mills, which formed the nuclei for more than a dozen hamlets and villages. The textile industry remained active into the 20th Century, but gradually the mills ceased operating; many were torn down or destroyed by fire and never rebuilt.

Improved transportation facilities and a changing economy have resulted in a shift in industry to neighboring cities, and most present-day residents are commuters. As a result, Burrillville now thrives as a bedroom community. The former mill villages are no longer dependent on the mill fortunes, and most survive as scenic and pleasant residential communities. For other town tours visit http://www.virtualhomes.com . For towns in RI visit http://www.ri-virtualhomes.com . For RI relocation information go to http://www.relocationri.com .

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