Bricks & Murals


An international artists' collective created this series of 15 murals depicting the shared history of Pawcatuck and cross-river Westerly, from sporting rivalries to train and ferry services, Italian cuisine and hurricanes. It's an interesting and instructional view of a codependent history, crossing state lines, in a different style than the nearby New London Mural Walk.


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