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June 22
The African American Church Potluck Tradition, Providence
June 23
Food Truck Fridays, Providence
June 24
Governor Stephen Hopkins House Tours, Providence
Ocean State Follies Returns!, East Providence
WaterFire, Providence
Ladies of Linden Place Tour, Bristol
Avi's Something Upstairs Walking Tour, Providence
Zoobilee: Feast with the Beasts, Providence
June 24-25
2nd Annual Oakleaf Pow Wow, Chepachet, Glocester
June 28
WaterFire—Partial Lighting, Providence
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June 22nd in Rhode Island history*
1636
Roger Williams settles at Providence. [This date is, at best, a guess; Williams' only reference to it is that it was "late in the time of planting."]
1703
The County of Providence Plantations and Rhode Island [later Newport] County are incorporated. [The former includes the present territory of Providence, Kent, and Washington counties, except for the present towns of Cumberland, Pawtucket, and East Providence. The latter includes Newport, Portsmouth, Jamestown, and New Shoreham].
1775
Nathanael Greene is appointed a Brigadier General of the Continental Army by the Continental Congress.
1870
Mechanics Savings Bank of Westerly is incorporated.
1987
Governor DiPrete signs into law the Rhode Island budget of $1,242,591,836 for the 1988 fiscal year. The budget includes an income tax cut and increased local aid.
