Chepachet is a village and census-designated place (CDP)[2] in the town of Glocester in the northwestern part of the U.S. state of Rhode Island.

Putnam Pike) and Rhode Island Route 102 (also known as Victory Highway and Chopmist Hill Road).

[3] "Chepachet" was originally inhabited by the Pequot and Nipmuc natives; the name means "where rivers meet".

Leading up to the American Revolution, the area was a hotbed for supporters of independence, and the Gloucester Light Infantry was founded in the Chepachet in 1774.

[4]In 1842, Chepachet was the setting of the endgame of the Dorr Rebellion, which helped to win voting rights for non-landowners in a new state Constitution.

Chepachet is also mentioned several times in Lovecraft's story (novelette) "The Horror at Red Hook".

Since 1926, the town has hosted the Ancients and Horribles parade, an annual Fourth of July event, notable for its political statements and ribald humor.

[5] A group of six "hooligans" led by Canton Smith of nearby North Scituate faced charges for the crime.