57. GHOST TOWN: Hanton City

<p>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.  </p><p>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. </p><p><i>Episode Source Material</i></p><ul><li><a href="https://books.google.com/books?id=PMJ2CQAAQBAJ&pg=PT21&lpg=PT21&dq=hanton+city&source=bl&ots=bNpns93F4m&sig=lLguDRC2bFtDK3drP1QffaPMpSU&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiSpoW72KLSAhUMzGMKHeHZA0o4FBDoAQgfMAI#v=onepage&q=hanton%20city&f=false">Remembering Smithfield: Sketches of Apple Valley</a></li><li><a href="https://en-academic.com/dic.nsf/enwiki/755788">Hanton City, Rhode Island</a></li><li><a href="https://books.google.com/books?id=L6NKAQAAMAAJ&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_ge_summary_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q&f=false">The Diary of Thomas Vernon: A Loyalist, Banished from Newport by the Rhode Island General Assembly 1776</a></li><li><a href="https://smithapplebyhouse.org/arethereghosts/">Are There Ghosts in Smithfield's “Haunted City?”</a></li><li><a href="https://www.geni.com/people/Benjamin-Harrington-of-Providence/6000000011970581990">Benjamin Harrington, of Providence (c.1618 - 1694) - Genealogy</a></li><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/15/style/ghost-town-vacations.html">They Live Alone in Ghost Towns - The New York Times</a></li><li><a href="https://twitter.com/bbcradio4/status/1422170698143907843">Ghost Towns - Why do we love abandoned places?</a></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghost_town">Ghost town - Wikipedia</a></li><li><a href="https://www.seekingmyroots.com/members/files/G003068.pdf">William Harrington or Herrington</a></li><li><a href="https://www.angelfire.com/mi2/luskfamily/L005ShippeeFamily/ShippeeInfoL5/herendeeninfoL5.html">Herendeen Descendants Report</a></li><li><a href="https://www.smithfieldri.com/history/">Town