51. STRANGE STREETS: The Mystery of Ridge St. and Pidge Ave.

Weird Island

English - March 15, 2022 09:00 - 27 minutes - 25.6 MB - ★★★★★ - 151 ratings
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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 Avenue

Episode Source Material

It's No Typo | Paul Parker | January 19, 2020 (Search “Pidge” in the Journal Archive)Not gone after all - The Providence Journal, 3/8/2020 A Toll, A Tavern, and A Farm: A History of Pidge Avenue New York Times | Granville Standish Jr. Obituary Historic Taverns of Rhode Island | Robert A Geake Rhode Island · George Washington's Mount Vernon To George Washington from Nicholas Cooke, 4 April 1776 Rochambeau | American Battlefield Trust Marquis de Lafayette | American Battlefield Trust Dexter House | preserveri History & Culture - Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail (US National Park Service)