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Events Calendar

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September 22

Food Truck Fridays, Providence

September 23

Governor Stephen Hopkins House Tours, Providence

WaterFire, Providence

Ladies of Linden Place Tour, Bristol

Doors Open Rhode Island Festival, Providence

Northern Bay Lighthouse Tour, Providence

Ocean State Oyster Festival, Providence

Lost Providence/Transforming Providence, Providence

Cranberry Thanksgiving, Exeter

The Life and Legacy of Roger Williams, West Warwick

More events

September 22nd in Rhode Island history*

1905

Former governor (1873-'75) Henry Howard dies at the age of 79.

1938

The Providence Journal is unable to print because of a flooded press room and loss of power. The Journal ends up being printed in Woonsocket, while the Evening Bulletin is printed in Boston.

Facts and folklore

Personal Effects of Elisha Hunt Rhodes
An officer and a gentleman.

Rain of Fish
by Edward Dalton
What, no loaves?

Hi, Dad!
by Louise Lind
A family connection in bronze.

Tours New
Ramble on!

More Facts & Folklore

Cuisine

Moonlight House of Weiners, Woonsocket
Everything looks tastier in the moonlight!

Del's, Wakefield, South Kingstown
"Stop at the sign of the lemon," "It's refreshingly different!"

Albertino's Pizza and Bakery, Cranston
"When impressing means everything!"

Flo's Clam Shack, Island Park, Portsmouth
"Famous for clams since 1936." "Closed hurricanes!"

Super Dragon, Pawtucket
Recycled classic!

Carrie's Seafood and More, Providence
"Home of the Three Pound Lobster!"

More Cuisine

Buono's Italian Bakery, Providence
Old world know-how meets modern techniques!

Attractions

Rhode Island State House, Providence
A defective cannon, a fake Liberty Bell, some moon dust, and a convicted felon.

Grave of Nellie L. Vaughn, West Greenwich
The vampire who wasn't—not even a little bit.

Crescent Park Carousel, Riverside, East Providence
Horse power!

Cenotaph of John Wickes, Esq.—INACCESSIBLE, Warwick
One man, two graves.

Painted Rock, Block Island
The paintball with the crunchy rock center!

More Attractions