Washington Bank, Westerly
Incorporated June, 1800. Chartered as the Washington National Bank June, 1865. Incorporated as the Washington Trust Company, March 13, 1902. Still in existence today, it is Rhode Island’s oldest bank.
1830s Proof. Durand 2508, Haxby RI-1560 G18P ppA, Bowers W-RI-1620-001-G050
The Washington Bank occupied a room at the left side of the old post office in Dixon Square in Westerly from 1800 to 1836.
An engraving from a 1911 map of Westerly depicting the Washington Trust building. (Source: Library of Congress.)
Washington Trust building in Westerly.
The location of the Washington Bank in downtown Westerly, is visible at the center of this map. Directly above is the Niantic Bank.
From D.G. Beers, Atlas of Rhode Island, 1870.