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Observed arrival · 2026-09-04

Smithfield Trails Turns a Walk Into a Local History Lesson

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Editorial interest 84/100 Selection signal · not a rating of the site

A free GPS audio guide for 12 trails in Smithfield, Rhode Island, with 180 location-triggered stories about mills, wildlife, landscapes, and local history.

Landing page captured for the 2026-09-04 issue.

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The guide assigns 15 location-triggered stories to each of 12 Smithfield routes, with trail cards showing distance, estimated walking time, difficulty, and whether the route loops or returns along the same path. The listed subjects include an old mill village, forge ruins, a four-sided fireplace, Audubon refuge habitat, and a wartime memorial. The page advises visitors to listen rather than watch the screen and notes that some story locations are approximate.

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