. ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 9 2 4 , ▁W oon socket ▁Council ▁( # 5 4 9 ) ▁formed ▁a ▁council . ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 9 1 7 , ▁Rh ode ▁Island ▁Boy ▁Sc outs ▁merged ▁with ▁Prov idence ▁Council ▁to ▁form ▁the ▁Gre ater ▁Prov idence ▁Area ▁Council ▁( # 5 4 6 ) ▁and ▁recognized ▁its ▁existence ▁back ▁to ▁ 1 9 1 0 . ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 9 2 2 , ▁P awt uck et ▁Council ▁was ▁re organ ized ▁into ▁P awt uck et ▁& ▁Central ▁F alls ▁Council ▁( # 5 4 8 ). ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 9 2 4 , ▁New port ▁Council ▁became ▁New port ▁County ▁Council ▁( # 5 4 7 ). ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 9 2 6 , ▁the ▁Gre ater ▁Prov idence ▁Area ▁Council ▁was ▁created ▁from ▁the ▁mer ger ▁of ▁Gre ater ▁Prov idence ▁Council ▁and ▁New port ▁County ▁Council . ▁ ▁In ▁the ▁years ▁ 1 9 2 9 ▁and ▁ 1 9 3 0 , ▁the ▁three ▁Rh ode ▁Island ▁coun c ils ▁merged ▁into ▁Nar rag ans ett ▁Council . ▁The ▁present ▁Nar rag ans ett ▁Council ▁was ▁formed ▁as ▁the ▁result ▁of ▁a ▁ 2 0 0 1 ▁mer ger ▁between ▁the ▁M oby ▁Dick ▁Council ▁and ▁the ▁Nar rag ans ett ▁Council . ▁ ▁Nar rag ans ett ▁Council ▁ ▁Nar rag ans ett ▁Council ▁is ▁based ▁in ▁East ▁Prov idence , ▁Rh ode ▁Island , ▁but ▁has ▁ 3 ▁service ▁areas