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Welcome to Quahog.org, the definitive Rhode Island road trip This site is a guide to the Ocean State’s history, culture, and quirks. Here you will find articles on much of what makes Rhode Island Rhode Island. Continued… Related: Quahog.org in the news • Staff • Submissions		Events Calendar RSS iCal Huh? April 22 Historic Rhode Island Farms, Saylesville, Lincoln April 23 April School Vacation Breakfast in the Barnyard, Bristol April 24 Murder at the Museum, Newport April 25-27 Fairy Garden Days, Providence April 26 Murder at the Museum, Newport 16th Annual Pawcatuck River Duck Race, Westerly Historic Foodways and Hearth Cooking Workshop, Bristol Earth Day in the City, Providence 29th Annual Rhode Island Statewide Historic Preservation Conference, Warren Dedication of New Meeting Room, Johnston More events April 21st in Rhode Island history 1524 Giovanni da Verrazano arrives in Narragansett Bay. [The date is uncertain—it may have been 1525]. 1976 Retired Air Force Colonel Joseph Zinno, 54, of North Providence, becomes the first American to fly a human-powered airplane. On his second attempt at daybreak he flies a 150-pound aircraft for 100 feet using an airplane propeller attached to a bicycle wheel. 1995 The University of Rhode Island holds ground-breaking ceremonies to launch the $25 million Coastal Institute.
Facts and folklore Hi, Dad! by Louise Lind A family connection in bronze. Quahog.org Guide to Rhode Island Language Stuff Whatchoo lookin' at? Book Notes, Volume 1 by Sidney S. Rider Literary gossip, criticisms of books, and local historical matters connected with Rhode Island. Quahogenstein A compendium of odd facts, audacious anecdotes, goofy photos, and random flotsam. More Facts & Folklore Cuisine Newport Creamery, Newport "Awful Big, Awful Good!" "Drink three, get one free!" Beachead Tavern, Block Island "Hit the 'Head!" New York Lunch, Inc., Woonsocket Better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stick! Riverside Diner, Pawtucket Celebrity central, uh-huh! Palmieri's Bakery, Providence "Established 1901!" Newport Creamery, Warwick "Awful Big, Awful Good!" "Drink three, get one free!" More Cuisine	Personal Effects of Elisha Hunt Rhodes An officer and a gentleman. Attractions Grave of Mercy L. Brown, Exeter Rhode Island's favorite vampire. The Parakeets of Bullock Neck, Riverside, East Providence by Kim Calcagno Rhode Island's little green aliens. Yacht Club Bottling Works, Centerdale, North Providence by Tracey Minkin Time in a bottle. Meeting House of the First Baptist Church in America, Providence Way to demonstrate commitment, Roger. Grave of Nellie L. Vaughn, West Greenwich The vampire who wasn't—not even a little bit. More Attractions

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