Quahog.org: The definitive Rhode Island road trip

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? December 14-16 Blackstone Valley Polar Express , Woonsocket December 15-16 Step Into the Holidays, Warwick Newport Seal Tours, Newport December 21 Winter Solstice at the Tower, Newport December 21-22 Holiday Lantern Tour, Newport December 21-23 Blackstone Valley Polar Express , Woonsocket December 27 A Rough Point Holiday, Newport December 28 Home for the Holidays Guided Tours, Lincoln December 29-31 Newport Seal and Lighthouse Tours, Newport December 30 Home for the Holidays Guided Tours, Lincoln More events December 16th in Rhode Island history* 1773 The Boston Tea Party is staged by the Sons of Liberty and other patriots in Boston. 1837 A four-story hardware and paint store on South Main Street in Providence goes up in flames. 1865 Former governor (1851-'53) Philip Allen dies at the age of 80. 1901 Governor (1900-'01) William Gregory dies in office at the age of 51. 1942 Governor (2003-'11) Donald Carcieri is born in East Greenwich. 1962 Five-time super-middleweight world championship boxer Vinnie "The Pazmanian Devil" Pazienza is born in Cranston.
Facts and folklore Pearl Harbor Day 1941 transcribed and annotated by Jane Lancaster As recorded in her diary by Helen Clarke Grimes, a not very typical Rhode Island housewife. Rhode Island Facts and Trivia Per square mile, Rhode Island has more shipwrecks than any other state, and other fascinating tidbits! Esek by Glenn Laxton From Peace Dale to a Confederate Prison. Rhode Island's Invisible Landmarks by Michael Bell A rumination on things that Used to Be There. More Facts & Folklore Cuisine Westcott Baking Company Inc., West Warwick "Fine bread products since 1956!" Beachead Tavern, Block Island "Hit the 'Head!" Stykee's New York System, Cranston Wieners. Right here. Olneyville New York System, Cranston "R.I.'s Best Hot Wieners!" Kip's Restaurant, Pawtucket A weiner a day keeps the cardiologist in pay! New York Lunch, Inc., Woonsocket Better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stick! More Cuisine	Polo, the Sport of Kings in Narragansett and Newport, Yesterday and Today Attractions Grave of Dr. William P. Rothwell, Pawtucket Post-Mortem Mirth. Grave of General Ambrose Everett Burnside, Providence The 1970s owe him so much. Painted Rock, Block Island The paintball with the crunchy rock center! Grave of Mercy L. Brown, Exeter Rhode Island's favorite vampire. Providence House, Providence Quirky drama spotlights the Renaissance City. More Attractions

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