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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 was founded by Roger Williams in 1636, making it nearly 400 years old. According to the National Parks Service website, Williams and a group of companions ...
The Providence Journal11d
The oldest public high school in Rhode Island is almost 200 years old. Here's where it is
As one of the original 13 colonies, Rhode Island is home to many historic buildings, from libraries to restaurants to schools - and that does not just apply to the state's many longstanding ...
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THE OLD GREEN HOMESTEAD.; THE MOST ANCIENT HOUSE IN THE LIMITS OF RHODE ISLAND.
WESTERLY, R. I., Jan. 20.--Rhode Island's oldest house is a venerable pile of historic interest in an ancient town. It is the Henry W. Green farmhouse in Warwiek, on the line of the New-York.