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Welcome to Quahog.org, the definitive Rhode Island road trip This site is a guide to the Ocean State’s history, culture, and quirks. Here you will find articles on much of what makes Rhode Island Rhode Island. Continued… Related: Quahog.org in the news • Staff • Submissions		Events Calendar RSS iCal Huh? November 28-29 Newport Seal Tours/Newport Seal and Lighthouse Tours, Newport November 29 Rhode Island Postcard Club Meeting, North Providence December 2 24th Annual Holiday Stroll and Luminaria, Westerly December 5 CANCELLED—Guided Walk on Neutaconkanut Hill, Providence Holiday Boutique, Westerly 50th Annual Bowen's Wharf Christmas Tree Lighting and Open House, Newport American Girl Doll Christmas Party, Lincoln Victorian Christmas Dinner, Warwick December 5-6 Christmas at the Castle, Wickford, North Kingstown December 6 Old-Fashioned Christmas Celebration, Lincoln More events November 29th in Rhode Island history* 1752 Jemima Wilkinson, the first American woman to found a new religion, the Universal Friends, is born in Cumberland. 1906 Former governor (1897-1900) Elisha Dyer, Jr., dies at the age of 67. 1913 Former governor (1889-'90, 1891-'92) Herbert W. Ladd dies at the age of 70. 1942 To address wartime shortages of commodities, national rationing of coffee begins today. Households are restricted to one pound of coffee every five weeks. 2001 Freedom National Bank is incorporated in Greenville.
Facts and folklore Map of Camp Yawgoog, 1967 Witty subtitle goes here. Old Stone Bank History of Rhode Island Good old things. Esek by Glenn Laxton From Peace Dale to a Confederate Prison. Elizabeth Buffum Chace and Lillie Chace Wyman by Elizabeth C. Stevens Unstoppable mother and daughter activists. More Facts & Folklore Cuisine Buono's Italian Bakery, Providence Old world know-how meets modern techniques! Westcott Baking Company Inc., West Warwick "Fine bread products since 1956!" Del's, North Kingstown "Stop at the sign of the lemon," "It's refreshingly different!" Baba's Original New York System, Providence Where it all started. Or so they say... Beacon Diner, East Greenwich It's a beacon! It's a diner! It's the Beacon Diner! Del's, Woonsocket "Stop at the sign of the lemon," "It's refreshingly different!" More Cuisine	Coffee Milk Rhode Island's official state drink. Really, it's true! Attractions Painted Rock, Block Island The paintball with the crunchy rock center! Grave of Nicholas Colasanto, Cranston On permanent hiatus. Hollywood Walk of Fame, Pawtucket Put your hands in the hands of the stars. Cenotaph of John Wickes, Esq.—INACCESSIBLE, Warwick One man, two graves. Piazza Marconi, Johnston A signal honor. More Attractions

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