On July 8th, 1663, 27 years after Roger Williams arrived in the colony, King Charles II gave Rhode Island its first royal ...

Acclaimed filmmaker Ken Burns will make a stop in Providence on Thursday, October 16, as part of a national tour promoting ...

But it's far from the only lighthouse in Rhode Island. While Michigan has the most lighthouses in the United States, with ...

As one of the thirteen original colonies, Rhode Island started many things before the country was even founded - settlements, towns, colleges and even restaurants. In fact, the state's oldest ...

Rhode Island is planning statewide celebrations for the 250th anniversary of the ... Most action is at Washington Square from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and the author event is 1 p.m. at The Colony ...