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November 23
Santa's Arrival, Westerly
21st Annual Holiday Harbor Lights Illuminated Boat Parade, Newport
November 23-24
Newport Neighborhood Food Tour, Newport
Holiday Lantern Tour, Newport
November 23-25
Visit with Santa at Carousel Village, Providence
Blackstone Valley Polar Express , Woonsocket
November 24
Westerly Nature Cruises, Westerly
Holiday Breakfast for Scholarships, East Providence
Lighting of the Lighthouse, Newport
November 24-25
Newport Seal Tours, Newport
More events
November 20th in Rhode Island history*
1776
Following a British victory across the Hudson River at Fort Washington four days ago, General Nathanael Greene abandons Fort Lee, New Jersey.
1777
In spite of a heroic defense, Rhode Island troops, under Colonel Christopher Greene, are forced to evacuate Fort Mercer.
1849
Anna Jenkins House, an historic mansion on Benefit and John Streets in Providence, is destroyed by fire. Anna A. Jenkins and her daughter Sarah are both killed.
1969
Philip F. Addison, Jr., wins a special election in the Third Ward and becomes the first black person ever elected to the Providence City Council.
1977
At approximately 1am two armed and masked men steal an irreplaceable sterling silver set from a display case at the Rhode Island State House. The ornate service contains at least $60,000 worth of sterling, but its primary value is historical—the set was made by the Gorham Company of Providence in 1907.
