Coventry was first settled in the early 18th century, when the town was part of Warwick. Since the area was so far away from the center of Warwick, the area that became Coventry grew very slowly. However, by 1741, enough farmers (about 100 families) had settled in the area that they petitioned the General Assembly to create their own town. The petition was granted, and the new town was named Coventry, after a city in central England. For the rest of the 18th century, Coventry remained a rural town populated by farmers. Among the buildings that survive are the Waterman Tavern (1740s), the Nathaniel Greene Homestead (1770), and the Paine Homestead (late 1600s/early 1700s). The oldest church in Coventry, Maple Root Baptist Church, dates from the end of the 18th century. In the 19th century, the Industrial Revolution came to Coventry with the building of the first mill in Anthony. Over the next century, the eastern end of town became very industrialized, with manufacturing centers being located in Anthony, Washington, Quidnick, and Harris villages. Many of the old factories still stand in the town, and the village centers (in particular Anthony and Quidnick) remain mostly intact. The demographics of the town also changed as these new mill villages were populated by French Canadian and Irish immigrants. By the end of the 19th century, almost one fourth of the population was born outside the US, and French was the primary language for many of the people in that part of the town. Not all immigrants, however, worked in the factories. Census records from the late 19th century show that some of them owned farms. By comparison, the western end of the town remained very rural, with the only centers of population being located at Greene and Summit, both being established as railroad stations on the New York, New Haven, and Hartford Railroad. In the 20th century, the town went through much change. The advent of the automobile brought an end of the railroad (which was dismantled in the 1970s) and most of the old factories closed. In the late 20th century, many new people moved to Coventry, most of them being from the Providence area. These new comers moved because of the large amount of land available to build on. The eastern part of the town became suburbanized. Currently, there is a movement in the town to limit new homes in order to keep the rural flavor of the western part of the town. Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coventry%2C_Rhode_Island

Coventry, Rhode Island is the burial site of many. Not just indians but victims of witchcraft. Their bodies are buried beneath the streets, stores, businesses, and yards of all. Coventry was also the home to many murder cases. Yes we have quite a few lunatics but they only appear o be on the west side of coventry (western coventry) and few are in the southern side. I wouldn't reccomend a move to Coventry, Rhode Island if you are bringing children along. Most of those murder cases were involving child molestation and decapitation.