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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? July 27 Concert Under the Elms, Providence Rhode Island Monthly's Best of Rhode Island Party, Providence July 28 Food Truck Fridays, Providence July 28-29 Newport Antiques Show, Middletown July 28-30 58th Annual Newport Folk Festival, Newport July 29 Governor Stephen Hopkins House Tours, Providence Book Signing: Rhode Island Clam Shacks, Narragansett 41st Annual Save The Bay Swim, Newport General Nathanael Greene's 275th Birthday Celebration, Coventry July 29-30 17th Annual Cultural Survival Bazaar, Tiverton Four Corners, Tiverton More events July 25th in Rhode Island history* 1676 Pomham, a Narragansett chief of Showomet, is killed and his son taken prisoner in woods at Dedham, Massachusetts, by a party of English and friendly Indians under Captain Samuel Hunting. 1710 Paper money is issued in Rhode Island for the first time. 1768 At the dedication of a Liberty Tree in front of Olney's Tavern in Providence, Silas Downer declares that Parliament has no authority over the colonies. 1917 The Rhode Island National Guard is mustered into national service.
Facts and folklore Rhode Island's Invisible Landmarks by Michael Bell A rumination on things that Used to Be There. Rhode Island Treasures The Ocean State showcases the coolest stuff from its attic. Rhode Island Portraits (in Text) New by Florence Markoff Brief stories of famous and not-so-famous Rhode Islanders. Personal Effects of Elisha Hunt Rhodes An officer and a gentleman. More Facts & Folklore Cuisine Westcott Baking Company Inc., West Warwick "Fine bread products since 1956!" Gelina's Ice Cream Factory, Coventry Thick thick thick! Rod's Grill, Warren Award-winning weiners! Morning Star Bakery, East Providence And a star shall guide you... to pizza strips! Del's, Woonsocket "Stop at the sign of the lemon," "It's refreshingly different!" Olneyville New York System, Cranston "R.I.'s Best Hot Wieners!" More Cuisine	Grave of Stephen Hopkins, Providence Ten-time Governor of Rhode Island; signer of the Declaration of Independence. Attractions Grave of Governor Thomas Wilson Dorr, Providence Rhode Island's outlaw governor. Grave of Mercy L. Brown, Exeter Rhode Island's favorite vampire. Big Rooster, Providence Big wings, big thighs, big breasts, oh my! Big Milk Can, North Smithfield Crumbling landmark still intrigues. Aardvark Antiques, Newport Knickknacks of the rich and famous! More Attractions

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