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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? August 16-18 92nd Annual Greek Festival, Pawtucket August 18 7th Annual Augtoberfest, Pawtucket Reading of George Washington's letter 'To the Hebrew Congregation at Newport', Newport Old Fashioned Victorian Family Picnic, Smithfield August 19 History Space Program: The Newport Stamp Act Protest, Newport August 20 Guided Historic/Architectural Tour of the Library, Providence August 21 Hermit Crab Races, Misquamicut, Westerly Armchair Stroll through Quidnessett, Wickford, North Kingstown August 22 Wakefield Riverfire, Wakefield, South Kingstown August 23 Food Truck Fridays, Providence More events August 18th in Rhode Island history* 1747 Richmond is taken from Charlestown and incorporated as a town. 1790 George Washington and Thomas Jefferson visit Providence. 1925 A boiler explodes onboard the steamer Mackinac near Newport, killing and injuring dozens of day trippers. 1985 Daredevil Steven Trotter goes over Niagara Falls in a barrel.
Facts and folklore There Once was a Man from Pawtucket Who rhymed naughty words like "suck it!" Map of Camp Yawgoog, 1967 Witty subtitle goes here. Personal Effects of Elisha Hunt Rhodes An officer and a gentleman. Esek by Glenn Laxton From Peace Dale to a Confederate Prison. More Facts & Folklore Cuisine Blount Clam Shack, Warren "Home of the giant lobster roll!" Crow's Nest, Apponaug, Warwick Your source for year-round clam shack treats! Chevy's Shack at Gardner's Wharf Seafood, Wickford, North Kingstown Baby shack with potential! Del's, Middletown "Stop at the sign of the lemon," "It's refreshingly different!" Flo's Clam Shack, Island Park, Portsmouth "Famous for clams since 1936." "Closed hurricanes!" DePetrillo's Pizza and Bakery, Warwick "Delicious Fresh-Baked Goodness" More Cuisine	The Parakeets of Bullock Neck, Riverside, East Providence Rhode Island's little green aliens. Attractions The Parakeets of Bullock Neck, Riverside, East Providence by Kim Calcagno Rhode Island's little green aliens. Haven Brothers Diner, Providence Up all night. Cobble Rock, North Smithfield A loss of balance leads from fame to forgotten. Jerimoth Hill, Foster Don't forget your crampons! Hannah Robinson Rock, South Kingstown A tragic tale of romance, betrayal, and thick-headedness. More Attractions

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