Rhode Island Towns 5 & 6: Scituate & Foster - 6/27/2020

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We had so much fun going to Scituate and Foster. We went to many different places such as the new ice cream place in Scituate which is called, Moose Trackers, the Scituate farmers market, and Jerimoth Hill. 
Jerimoth Hill is the highest point in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. It is located in the town of Foster. It is 812 feet tall. At the top there was a rock that we stood on and took pictures. It was a short and easy hike and it was flat. There was a box at the top of Jerimoth Hill and it wasn’t a geocache.  It had a logbook in it and we wrote our names in it.  We also left a painted rock near the box.  There is a geocache near the top of Jerimoth Hill, but my mom had already found it so we didn’t have to look for it this time.  There were some old buildings at Jerimoth Hill, but we don’t really know what they used to be used for.

At the top of Jerimoth Hill

I am on top of Rhode Island!!

Our painted rock, and the container with the log book

Panoramic view of Jerimoth Hill

We also went to the Swamp Meadow Covered Bridge in Foster.  It is the only covered bridge in Rhode Island.  The other thing we did in Foster was drive by an alpaca farm.  We didn’t stop, but we could see them from our car.

     We also went to the North Scituate Farmers Market. We got different types of plants there because there was also a garden club sale going on across the street.  At the garden club sale we got columbine, irises in different colors, and a ground cover plant.  At the farmer’s market, we bought three tomato plants.  Then we walked down the street to see a little garden with a church birdhouse in it.  We also went to The Country Gardener shop and I asked my mom if I could buy a pepper plant and she said yes!   ​

At the North Scituate Gazebo, with the farmer's market behind us.

The historic congregational church in North Scituate village

A birdhouse replica of the congregational church - found in the Gentian Garden Club Wildflower Garden.

Lovely shade garden next to the gazebo in North Scituate.

The Wildflower Garden.

Choosing a pepper plant at The Country Gardener.

Maypole at the shop across the street in North Scituate.

We liked this unicorn which lives outside of the same shop.

Another place we went to in Scituate was  Frederickson Farm.  There are lots of different parts to Frederickson Farm.  There was a fireplace & grill store that had a pond with a waterfall and fish in it inside the store.  There was also a bakery, cafe, and an ice cream shop.  Next door there is a pizza shop, and around the corner there is a chocolate shop.  It was fun to walk around the different stores at Frederickson Farm. ​

Frederickson Farms in Scituate

Delicious treats at Frederickson Farms

After that we went home to pick up Aemilia & Aoife.  Aemilia was working earlier in the morning and Aoife wasn’t feeling good, but was better now.  We drove to The Ponaganset River Dam to see the Scituate Reservoir.  This is where the drinking water for almost all of RI comes from and there are old houses and villages under the water. We also visited Scituate Senior Center to see the little free library that our friends, Skye & Steve, made. Then we went to the new ice cream place in Scituate called Moose Trackers. Moose Trackers Ice cream was delicious. I got maple walnut with rainbow sprinkles and I loved it.

Ponaganset River Dam

Skye & Steve's Little Free Library at the Scituate Senior Center

Moose Tracker's Ice Cream Shop

Yum!!! I love Maple Walnut ice cream!!!

Other places we've enjoyed in Scituate & Foster: 

• St. Joseph's Church - We love our little church, and the welcoming environment we've found there.  The youth choir is awesome - they sing at the 5pm mass on Sundays from Labor day through Easter. 
• Scituate Art Festival - One of the nicest festivals in RI, the Scituate Art Festival takes place annually on Columbus Day weekend in North Scituate village.  The foliage, buildings, and small New England town are especially beautiful in the fall, and the streets are filled with artist booths, food vendors, and musicians. 
• Westconnaug Meadows - We've enjoyed hiking and geocaching on these trails in the Clayville section of Scituate. the RI Wild Plant Society has labeled many of the species along the paths, making the hike both interesting and informative.  
  
• ​Cold Brook Cafe - This lovely cafe in the village of North Scituate is run by a local couple.  They serve delicious coffees, breakfast treats, soups, and sandwiches in a comfortable and friendly setting. 
• Foster Old Home Days - Held yearly during the last weekend in July, this festival features old time music, games, 4-H shows, tractor pulls, a skillet toss, and more. It's a fun event for the whole family. (Due to COVID-19, this event is cancelled for 2020)
• Cucumber Hill Farm - Beautiful family run farm in Foster.  Our Girl Scout troops have visited in the fall for pumpkin picking and the corn maze.