57. GHOST TOWN: Hanton City

Weird Island

In Smithfield, Rhode Island, out in the middle of the woods, there are the remains of an old village that disappeared over 100 years ago. A ghost town known as Hanton City, sometimes called Haunted City or the Lost City.

To Visit: Walk the Hanton City Hiking Trail, starting from 70 W. Reservoir Rd in Smithfield. About 3/4 of a mile or so in (I didn't map it exactly) you'll see the remains of an old cellar on your right in a clearing.

This is my last episode before a little summer break. Thank you to everyone who continues to listen and support me on this little podcasting journey! It truly means the world to me.

Episode Source Material

• Remembering Smithfield: Sketches of Apple Valley
• Hanton City, Rhode Island
• The Diary of Thomas Vernon: A Loyalist, Banished from Newport by the Rhode Island General Assembly 1776
• Are There Ghosts in Smithfield's “Haunted City?”
• Benjamin Harrington, of Providence (c.1618 - 1694) - Genealogy
• They Live Alone in Ghost Towns - The New York Times
• Ghost Towns - Why do we love abandoned places?
• Ghost town - Wikipedia
• William Harrington or Herrington
• Herendeen Descendants Report
• Town of Smithfield History
• HistoricandArchitectural Resources of Smithfield, Rhode Island:
• Hanton City Road Area -... - Greater Rhode Island Roaming | Facebook
• The Early Records of the Town of Providence