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March 4
Seal Watch on Prudence Island, Bristol
March 5
Remarkable Women of Rhode Island, Warren
March 7
Seals, Birds, and the History of Prudence Island, Bristol
33rd Annual St. Patrick's Day Parade, Pawtucket
Winter Birding Cruise on Narragansett Bay, Newport
Savoring Rhode Island: The Zeppole Crawl, Providence
March 7-8
Opening Weekend at A&W Root Beer, Greenville, Smithfield
March 9
Aboard the Fabre Line to Providence, Cumberland
March 12
Newport Gallery Night, Newport
March 14
59th Annual Saint Patrick's Day Parade, Newport
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March 4th in Rhode Island history
1766
The "Daughters of Liberty" society is organized by eighteen young women in Providence. While there are several organizations of young men, or "Sons of Liberty," throughout the colonies, this is the first organization of patriotic young women.
1776
Fresh from victory in Nassau, the Continental fleet, under Rhode Islander Esek Hopkins, captures New Providence in the Bahamas.
1797
Governor (1845-1846) Charles Jackson is born in Providence.
1901
The remains of General Nathanael Greene, whose burial place had been lost for nearly a century, are found in a tomb at Savannah, Georgia.
1933
To prevent the failure of local banks precipitated by a rush by many to turn their bank deposits into hard currency, acting governor Robert E. Quinn declares a bank holiday.
1960
A record blizzard, with 17.7 inches of snow, brings business to a halt.
