Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. 16 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1888.
One of 389 National Register listings published here for Bristol County · listed in 1983 · category: Site.
Sources: the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service · the Wikipedia article
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 30 fires within 5 miles of Ruggles Park between 2001 and 2020, burning about 69 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 5 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 13 |
| Debris and open burning | 6 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 5 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 2 |
| Natural | 1 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 September 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Massachusetts Bureau of Forest Fire Control | not named |
| 16 September 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Massachusetts Bureau of Forest Fire Control | not named |
| 8 August 2002 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Massachussetts State Fire Marshal's Office | not named |
| 23 August 2016 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Massachusetts Bureau of Forest Fire Control | not named |
| 1 August 2020 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Massachusetts Bureau of Forest Fire Control | not named |
| 23 July 2017 | Misuse of fire by a minor | under an acre | Massachusetts Bureau of Forest Fire Control | not named |
| 17 July 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Massachusetts Bureau of Forest Fire Control | not named |
| 16 July 2020 | Natural | 8.5 acres | Massachusetts Bureau of Forest Fire Control | COPICUT WOODS FIRE |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Ruggles Park: 1 unknown, 1 plant. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken, Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swansea Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Plant | ||
| Tiverton Plant | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Unknown |
United States Geological Survey topographic sheets whose coverage includes this point. Matched by taking the middle of the area the National Park Service maps for this listing, then testing that coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet.
Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.
| Photograph | Property | Distance | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|
 | William M. Manley House | 0.1 miles | 1986 |
 | Pine Street School | 0.1 miles | 1983 |
 | Sacred Heart School | 0.2 miles | 1987 |
 | Durfee, B.M.C., High School | 0.3 miles | 1981 |
 | House at 108-112 Quarry Street | 0.3 miles | 1983 |
 | Lower Highlands Historic District | 0.3 miles | 1984 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 83000711 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Bristol County | All 389 listed properties in this county. |
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