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? May 17 Changing Fish Populations in Narragansett Bay, Warwick Gallery Night, Providence May 18-19 Providence Ghost Tour, Providence May 19 Fort Adams Opening Day, Newport Friends of the Peace Dale Library Book Sale, Peace Dale, South Kingstown 6th Annual Rhode Island Wool and Fiber Festival, Bristol May 20 12th Annual Walk Through Historic Pawtuxet Village, Pawtuxet, Cranston May 21 WaterFire—partial lighting, Providence Cornerstone Auction Gallery Monthly Antiques Auction, West Warwick May 24 Witches, Wenches, and Wild Women of Rhode Island, Riverside, East Providence More events May 16th in Rhode Island history 1639 "The Plantation now begun at the southwest end of the Island [Aquidneck] shall be called Newport." 1740 Rhode Island's first naval vessel, the Tartar, is launched. Her commander is Colonel John Cranston. Her original cost is £8,629. 1969 An act to reorganize the state judicial system is approved by Governor Frank Licht.
Facts and folklore Three Seventeenth-Century Houses by Neil Dunay An architectural comparison. Rhode Island Treasures The Ocean State showcases the coolest stuff from its attic. Rhode Island as a Unit of Measure Updated Bigger than a breadbox, smaller than the universe! The Blizzard of 1978 The week the state stood still. More Facts & Folklore Cuisine Olneyville New York System, Cranston "R.I.'s Best Hot Wieners!" Stykee's New York System, Cranston Weiners. Right here. Newport Creamery, Barrington "Awful Big, Awful Good!" "Drink three, get one free!" A.B. Munroe Dairy, Inc., East Providence Fresh coffee milk by the half-gallon! John's New York System, Cranston Nothin' beats a salty dog! Main Street 2000 Restaurant, Woonsocket Taste the future! More Cuisine	Morning Star Bakery, East Providence Party pizza for the people! Attractions Providence House, Providence Quirky drama spotlights the Renaissance City. Big Hand Truck, Johnston Just can't get enough of that big, big stuff! Big Rooster, Providence Big wings, big thighs, big breasts, oh my! Haven Brothers Diner, Providence Up all night. Cenotaph of John Wickes, Esq., Warwick One man, two graves. More Attractions

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