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The Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations was an English colony on the eastern coast of America, founded in 1636 by Puritan minister Roger Williams after his exile from the Massachusetts Bay Colony. It became a haven for religious dissenters and was known for its commitment to religious freedom and self-governance.
The early Rhode Island inhabitants named in the Rhode Island Royal Charter, dated July 8, 1663 and signed with the royal seal by King Charles II; this charter was the basis for Rhode Island's government for nearly two centuries: [38] Author: John Clarke; Governor: Benedict Arnold; Deputy Governor: William Brenton; Assistants: William Baulston ...
People from colonial Rhode Island (2 C, 205 P) Pages in category "Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total.
Rhode Island (/ ˌ r oʊ d-/ ⓘ, pronounced "road") [6] [7] is a state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States.It borders Connecticut to its west; Massachusetts to its north and east; and the Atlantic Ocean to its south via Rhode Island Sound and Block Island Sound; and shares a small maritime border with New York, east of Long Island. [8]
The Roger Williams National Memorial is a landscaped urban park located on a common lot of the original settlement of Providence, Rhode Island, established by minister Roger Williams in 1636. The national memorial commemorates the life of Williams, who co-founded the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations and championed religious ...
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Image Location First Built Destroyed Notes Henry Bull House: Newport c. 1639: 1912 Destroyed by fire on December 29, 1912; Allegedly the oldest house in Rhode Island until its destruction; William Coddington House Newport 1640–1641 1835 Razed 1835; Roger Mowry Tavern: Providence c. 1653: 1900 Restored and documented by Norman Isham in the ...
This list of botanical gardens and arboretums in Rhode Island is intended to include all the significant botanical gardens and arboretums in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Name