Hartman, Janet Colonel Ephraim Bowen: A Pawtuxet Hero

Ephraim Bowen, Jr. is best known for being the youngest man in the party of men who burned the British ship, Gaspee, in Narragansett Bay in 1772. The daring act of aggression predated the Boston Tea Party and is celebrated annually in Rhode Island. Ephraim was just19 years old at the time, but he lived many years beyond the Revolutionary War. Here we uncover a more complete characterization of this remarkable man, his family, home, military career, business dealings and friends as well as what surrounded him in his daily life.The Map and Directory of Homes allows us to envision Pawtuxet Village as Ephraim walked its streets and watched it develop during his long life in Pawtuxet Village.