Saunderstown is a small village and historic district in the towns

New England town

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 of Narragansett and North Kingstown

North Kingstown, Rhode Island

North Kingstown is a town in Washington County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 26,486 at the 2010 census. The famous American portraitist Gilbert Stuart was born in the village of Saunderstown, located in the southern region of North Kingstown....

 in Washington County

Washington County, Rhode Island

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, Rhode Island

Rhode Island

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, United States

United States

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Saunderstown is known as the birthplace of the artist Gilbert Stuart

Gilbert Stuart

Gilbert Charles Stuart was an American painter from Rhode Island.Gilbert Stuart is widely considered to be one of America's foremost portraitists...

, who is best known for painting the portrait of George Washington

George Washington

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 that is portrayed on the one-dollar bill

United States dollar

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. The Gilbert Stuart Birthplace and Museum

Gilbert Stuart Birthplace

The Gilbert Stuart Birthplace and Museum is a small museum located in Saunderstown, Rhode Island, USA. On December 3, 1755, Gilbert Stuart, a famous American portraitist of the 18th and 19th centuries, was born in the colonial-era house located on the property...

, which consists of the house in which Stuart was born, a nature trail, and a functional gristmill

Gristmill

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, is now open to the public as a museum. Saunderstown is also the location of Casey Farm

Casey Farm

Casey Farm in Saunderstown, Rhode Island, USA, is a historic farm established around 1750.-History:This mid 18th-century farmstead overlooking Narragansett Bay was the center of a plantation that produced food for local and foreign markets...

, an 18th century plantation that is now a family farm. The farm grows organic vegetables, herbs, and flowers in a Community Agriculture Program. It is operated by Historic New England

Historic New England

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Saunderstown's postal code

Postal code

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is 02874.