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The oldest town in Rhode Island played an important role in the country's early history
As Rhode Island's capital, Providence is well-known as the state's hub for food, arts and entertainment, but it's also the state's oldest town. Providence was founded by Roger Williams in 1636 ...
The first park in Rhode Island is almost 200 years old. How to visit this spring
If you want to immerse yourself in history as well as nature, Rhode Island also has plenty of historical parks, with the ...
The Boston Globe20d
In Roger Williams' Rhode Island, banning books is a departure from our heritage
Rhode Island was founded by a guy – Roger Williams – who was banished from the Massachusetts Bay Colony for espousing “new and dangerous opinions.” Any Rhode Islander today who tries to ...
Sterling Journal-Advocate5y
Roger Williams vs. the Puritans
This is spelled out in John Barry’s 2012 book, “Roger Williams and ... wilderness in January of 1636, and alongside the Narragansett Bay began a new colony. Rhode Island’s government ...