The four original Rhode Island towns – Providence, Portsmouth, Newport and Warwick – existed as sovereign political entities prior to the formation of the colony of Rhode Island, and ...

but was eventually banned from Massachusetts Bay Colony as a whole for his religious beliefs. Feeling old? 5 of the oldest places in Rhode Island you can still see today Originally fleeing from ...

Newport is gearing up for a big celebration of America’s 249th birthday on July 4, 2025. The Rhode Island Society Sons of the ...

“Rhode Island, when it was founded as a colony, saw itself as a little country — they were always trying to be a little independent from everyone else.” Programming a regional festival in ...

The White Horse Tavern in Newport served as Newport’s city council, Rhode Island Colony’s General Assembly, and the colony’s criminal court for more than 100 years. “Taverns were initially ...