Rhode Island History

A weblog dedicated to the discussion of Rhode Island history. Feel free to post your questions or answers to others' questions.

Saturday, January 15, 2011

King's Providence, 1882

The full, searchable, text of "King's Pocket-book of Providence, R.I.", published originally by Moses King, Cambridge, Mass., ...

Tuesday, May 01, 2007

This month in Rhode Island history - May

May 1650 - William Dyre is elected Attorney-General and Hugh Burt is elected Solicitor-General.

Friday, October 14, 2005

Origin of the Shoreline/Northeast Corridor Through Rhode Island

The stretch of railroad which runs through East Greenwich was originally known as the Providence & Stonington Railroad. Construction beg...

Tuesday, October 04, 2005

Removal of the Old Jamestown Bridge

image courtesy of www.HistoryThroughPhotos.com The RIDOT has awarded the demolition contract to Cashman Equipment Corporation for a bid pric...

Thursday, August 11, 2005

Welcome!

Welcome the the Rhode Island History Blog. I chose to start this weblog because I had heard about people and places of Rhode Island but coul...

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