Roger Williams Grave Site
Religious Figure. Educated at Cambridge University in England, he was a Calvinist minister who left England because of his disagreement with English principle of an established state church. He emigrated to New England in... findagrave.com
Borden Flats
Fall River is home to Borden Flats Lighthouse, firmly planted near where the Taunton River flows into Mount Hope Bay in southeastern Massachusetts, but its most famous resident to date was an accused murderer decla... lighthousefriends.com
Battleship Cove Naval Ship Museum
Conveniently located in Fall River off I- 195, Battleship Cove harbors the worlds largest collection of historic naval ships, including five National Historic Land-marks: Battleship Massachusetts, Destroyer Joseph P. K... bostoncentral.com
Providence Children's Museum
Providence Childrens Museum is Rhode Islands only hands-on museum for children and their grown-ups, presenting interactive exhibits and lively programs for children ages 1 to 11. The Museums newest play and learning envi... ettractions.com
Lizzie Andrew Borden Grave Site
Alleged Murderess. At the age of 32 she was accused of the double homicide of her father and stepmother. On August 4, 1892, Andrew Borden and his second wife Abby (Durfee) Borden were killed in their family home at 92 Sec... findagrave.com
Nightingale-brown House - Providence, Rhode Island
Built in 1792 for Captain Joseph Nightingale, the Nightingale-Brown House was one of five mansions constructed on Providence's College Hill shortly after the Revolutionary War. In 1814, wealthy investor and industrialist ... waymarking.com
Warwick Museum Of Art
As Warwick's largest non-profit arts organization and the area's cultural center since 1976, the Warwick Museum of Art continues to provide a performance and exhibition space for the most talented artists, writers and per... museumsusa.org
University Hall
Has Been designated a Registered National Historic Landmark Under the provisions of the Historic sites act of August 21 1935 This site possess exceptional value in commemorating and illustrating the history of the united states... hmdb.org
Site Of The Battle Of Rhode Island
has been designated a --------------------------------- National Historic Landmark ---------------------------------- This site possesses national significance in commemorating the history of the United States of America 1975 N... hmdb.org
First Baptist Church In America
The First Baptist Church in America was founded in 1638 in Providence by Roger Williams and William Vincent Carpenter. Williams, an English clergyman, had established Rhode Island's first permanent settlement at Prov... visitnewengland.com
The 1st Rhode Island Regiment And The Battle Of Rhode Island
The 1st Rhode Island Regiment of the Continental Line 1775 1783 The war for American Independence was a long and arduous struggle that demanded much of the American people. Rhode Island responded to those demands with patriotic... hmdb.org
Battle Of Rhode Island 1778
During the American Revolution the British strategy focused on controlling American ports and blockading the coast. Because of Newport?s significance as a deep-water port and as a center of trade, British forces landed in Newpo... hmdb.org
Hog Island Shoal
Hog Island is about 200 acres in size with a length of 1.5 miles and a width of three-quarters of a mile. The early settlers of Newport found the island, and others nearby, convenient for livestock, as the animals ... lighthousefriends.com
Prudence Island
Known to local natives as Chibacoweda, meaning little place separated by a passage, Prudence Island lies just over a mile offshore in the upper reaches of Narragansett Bay. Roger Williams and Governor John Winthrop... lighthousefriends.com
Bristol Ferry
The Bristol Ferry Lighthouse is located in Bristol Township under the Mount Hope River Bridge, which crosses the narrow passage that links Narragansett Bay and Mount Hope Bay. It has been retired since 1930, when t... lighthousefriends.com
Pomham Rocks
Pomham Rocks Lighthouse (also known as Pomham Rock and Pumham Rocks) is located on a large rock on the east side of the Providence River. The square, two-story wood-framed keepers residence has a mansard roof with ... lighthousefriends.com
Warwick
The first light station at Warwick (sometimes known as Warwick Neck or Warwick Point Lighthouse) was completed in 1826, at the southern tip of Warwick Neck. The stone tower stood thirty feet tall with a small, 120-... lighthousefriends.com
Conimicut
Guarding the entrance to the Providence River, the first lighthouse at Conimicut Point Shoal was established in 1868. Previously, a granite tower had been placed on the shoal in 1866 as a daymark to guide navigator... lighthousefriends.com