Park Square, Rhode Island
Park Square is an area on Rhode Island Route 146A in North Smithfield and Woonsocket, Rhode Island near the intersection of Park Avenue and Route 146A. It is 12 miles from Providence and near Union Village.History
In the early twentieth century, Park Square was the site of Oak Knoll Farm, a large ice cream business which had been expanded by Charles Metcalf Smith. At that time, the Park Square area contained a diner, a gas station, an amusement park in North Smithfield, and in Woonsocket, a trolley barn and fairground, where an annual fair started being held in the 1860s by the Woonsocket Agricultural and Horticultural Society. A carnival is still held yearly in the area at a field owned by the Church of Lady Queen of Martyrs, and the Woonsocket High School football team plays on nearby Barry Field. The historic Frank Wilbur House is located near Park Square.Businesses
Park Square is currently home to many businesses, including Citizen's Bank, Park Square Urgent Care, Park Square Florist, Park Square Wine & Spirits, Burger King, Wendy's, McDonald's, Pearl's Candy & Nuts, Ocean State Job Lot, Super Stop & Shop, Star Market, and Kentucky Beef. Rehabilitation Hospital of Rhode Island is also located in the Square.
