Portal:Rhode Island

The Rhode Island Portal Rhode Island (/ˌroʊd-/ , pronounced "road") 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. Rhode Island is the smallest U.S. state by area and the seventh-least populous, with slightly fewer than 1.1 million residents as of 2020; but it has grown at every decennial count since 1790 and is the second-most densely populated state, after New Jersey. The state takes its name from the eponymous island, though nearly all its land area is on the mainland. Providence is its capital and most populous city. Native Americans lived around Narragansett Bay before English settlers began arriving in the early 17th century. Rhode Island was unique among the Thirteen British Colonies in having been founded by a refugee, Roger Williams, who fled religious persecution in the Massachusetts Bay Colony to establish a haven for religious liberty. He founded Providence in 1636 on land purchased from local tribes, creating the first settlement in North America with an explicitly secular government. The Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations subsequently became a destination for religious and political dissenters and social outcasts, earning it the moniker "Rogue's Island". (Full article...) Show new selections Selected article Brown University is a private university located in Providence, Rhode Island, and a member of the Ivy League. It was founded in 1764 as the College of Rhode Island; it is the third-oldest institution of higher education in New England and seventh-oldest in the United States. Brown was the first college in the nation to accept students without regard for their religious affiliations. Academically, Brown consists of The College, Graduate School, and Alpert Medical School. The New Curriculum was instituted in 1969, eliminating distribution requirements and allowing any course to be taken on a satisfactory/no credit basis. In addition, there are no pluses or minuses in the letter grading system. The school has the oldest undergraduate engineering program in the Ivy League (1847). Pembroke College, Brown's women's college, merged with the university in 1971. Quotes related to Rhode Island Did you know? ... that in 1998, Liverdance by Rhode Island Soft Systems was the first screensaver to incorporate built-in multiple advertisements? ... that the Narragansett Turkey is a breed of domestic turkey unique to North America and named after Narragansett Bay in Rhode Island? ... that Newport, Rhode Island's historic Hunter House had been scheduled for demolition before Ralph Carpenter's restoration, which has been called "a brilliant restoration that gets better with age"? Quality content Featured articles Edward Mitchell Bannister HMS Endeavour Anne Hutchinson Providence and Worcester Railroad Rhode Island Tercentenary half dollar Wood River Branch Railroad Featured lists List of counties in Rhode Island List of municipalities in Rhode Island List of tallest buildings in Rhode Island Providence Grays all-time roster Good articles 1761 Milestone John F. Adams House Allenville Mill Storehouse Joseph Kinnicutt Angell Aza Arnold Benedict Arnold (governor) William Arnold (settler) Art's Auto Amanda Asay Barrington Civic Center Historic District Battle of Block Island Benjamin Church House (Bristol, Rhode Island) Bicknell–Armington Lightning Splitter House Bristol County Jail Bristol Customshouse and Post Office Cable Car Cinema Charles Payne House John Clarke (Baptist minister) Nicholas Colasanto Susanna Cole Robert Coles (settler) Collyer Monument John Collins Covell Division Street Bridge (Rhode Island) Mary Dyer East Junction Branch East Providence Branch Equestrian statue of Ambrose Burnside Anthony Esolen Family Gay Fifth Ward Wardroom Fire Station No. 4 (Pawtucket, Rhode Island) First Ward Wardroom Foster–Payne House Fuller Houses Green Jacket Shoal Stephen Hopkins (politician) Hurricane Bob Effects of Hurricane Floyd in New England Harry Kizirian Linda Laubenstein Liberty Arming the Patriot H. P. Lovecraft Massie Wireless Station Cormac McCarthy Louis F. Menage Moonrise Kingdom Moshassuck Valley Railroad Mount Hope Bay raids Narragansett Pacer Narragansett Pier Railroad Newport and Wickford Railroad and Steamboat Company Northup Avenue Yard Susanna Paine Potter–Collyer House Providence College Public Universal Friend USS Rhode Island (BB-17) Rhode Island Route 4 Rhode Island Route 37 Rhode Island Route 99 Rhode Island Route 403 Rhode Island banking crisis Roger Mowry Tavern Royal Rumble (1994) Ethel Sands Ida Silverman Edgar Smith (pitcher/outfielder) Statue of Christopher Columbus (Johnston, Rhode Island) Gilbert Stuart Valley Falls train collision John Montgomery Ward's perfect game Warwick Railway Wickford Junction station World War I Memorial (East Providence, Rhode Island) Featured portals Portal:New England Portal:Rhode Island Good article nominees WNAC-TV Former featured articles H. P. Lovecraft Providence, Rhode Island Benjamin Franklin Tilley Former featured lists Lightning Bolt discography Load Records discography Former good articles Ambrose Burnside Family Guy Lightning Bolt (band) Rhode Island Selected picture Waterplace Park is an urban park situated in downtown Providence, Rhode Island, finished in 1994. It is connected to 3/4 miles of cobblestone-paved pedestrian walkways along the waterfront known as Riverwalk. Waterplace Park is an urban park situated in downtown Providence, Rhode Island, finished in 1994. It is connected to 3/4 miles of cobblestone-paved pedestrian walkways along the waterfront known as Riverwalk. 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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. Rhode Island is the smallest U.S. state by area and the seventh-least populous, with slightly fewer than 1.1 million residents as of 2020; but it has grown at every decennial count since 1790 and is the second-most densely populated state, after New Jersey. The state takes its name from the eponymous island, though nearly all its land area is on the mainland. Providence is its capital and most populous city. Native Americans lived around Narragansett Bay before English settlers began arriving in the early 17th century. Rhode Island was unique among the Thirteen British Colonies in having been founded by a refugee, Roger Williams, who fled religious persecution in the Massachusetts Bay Colony to establish a haven for religious liberty. He founded Providence in 1636 on land purchased from local tribes, creating the first settlement in North America with an explicitly secular government. The Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations subsequently became a destination for religious and political dissenters and social outcasts, earning it the moniker "Rogue's Island". (Full article...) Show new selections Selected article The Flying Horse Carousel is a historic carousel in Watch Hill, Rhode Island, the principal summer resort area of the town of Westerly. It is the oldest operating carousel in the United States in which the horses are suspended from chains, and one of two in the state designated as National Historic Landmarks. It is believed to have been built around 1876 by the Charles W. Dare Company of New York. The bodies of the horses are believed to have been carved from single blocks of wood, with the legs carved separately and attached. The horses still have their original agate eyes, while other trappings have been replaced. When the carousel rotates, centrifugal force drives the horses outward, giving rise to the name "flying horses." The carousel was originally part of a traveling carnival until 1879, when the carnival was forced to abandon it in Watch Hill. It was extensively damaged by the New England Hurricane of 1938 which devastated Watch Hill; however, its horses were recovered from the sand dunes and the carousel was restored to operation. Quotes related to Rhode Island Did you know? ... that Maschaug Pond in Rhode Island is considered particularly vulnerable to storm surge due to certain environmental conditions? ...that the U.S. Navy's Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island grants Master of Arts degrees? ...that the John Hay Library at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island includes three books bound in human skin? Quality content Featured articles Edward Mitchell Bannister HMS Endeavour Anne Hutchinson Providence and Worcester Railroad Rhode Island Tercentenary half dollar Wood River Branch Railroad Featured lists List of counties in Rhode Island List of municipalities in Rhode Island List of tallest buildings in Rhode Island Providence Grays all-time roster Good articles 1761 Milestone John F. Adams House Allenville Mill Storehouse Joseph Kinnicutt Angell Aza Arnold Benedict Arnold (governor) William Arnold (settler) Art's Auto Amanda Asay Barrington Civic Center Historic District Battle of Block Island Benjamin Church House (Bristol, Rhode Island) Bicknell–Armington Lightning Splitter House Bristol County Jail Bristol Customshouse and Post Office Cable Car Cinema Charles Payne House John Clarke (Baptist minister) Nicholas Colasanto Susanna Cole Robert Coles (settler) Collyer Monument John Collins Covell Division Street Bridge (Rhode Island) Mary Dyer East Junction Branch East Providence Branch Equestrian statue of Ambrose Burnside Anthony Esolen Family Gay Fifth Ward Wardroom Fire Station No. 4 (Pawtucket, Rhode Island) First Ward Wardroom Foster–Payne House Fuller Houses Green Jacket Shoal Stephen Hopkins (politician) Hurricane Bob Effects of Hurricane Floyd in New England Harry Kizirian Linda Laubenstein Liberty Arming the Patriot H. P. Lovecraft Massie Wireless Station Cormac McCarthy Louis F. Menage Moonrise Kingdom Moshassuck Valley Railroad Mount Hope Bay raids Narragansett Pacer Narragansett Pier Railroad Newport and Wickford Railroad and Steamboat Company Northup Avenue Yard Susanna Paine Potter–Collyer House Providence College Public Universal Friend USS Rhode Island (BB-17) Rhode Island Route 4 Rhode Island Route 37 Rhode Island Route 99 Rhode Island Route 403 Rhode Island banking crisis Roger Mowry Tavern Royal Rumble (1994) Ethel Sands Ida Silverman Edgar Smith (pitcher/outfielder) Statue of Christopher Columbus (Johnston, Rhode Island) Gilbert Stuart Valley Falls train collision John Montgomery Ward's perfect game Warwick Railway Wickford Junction station World War I Memorial (East Providence, Rhode Island) Featured portals Portal:New England Portal:Rhode Island Good article nominees WNAC-TV Former featured articles H. P. Lovecraft Providence, Rhode Island Benjamin Franklin Tilley Former featured lists Lightning Bolt discography Load Records discography Former good articles Ambrose Burnside Family Guy Lightning Bolt (band) Rhode Island Selected picture Jerimoth Hill is the highest natural point in the U.S. state of Rhode Island, at 812 feet (247 m) above sea level. It was formerly controversial due to property complications, but it is now accessible to the public on weekends. Jerimoth Hill is the highest natural point in the U.S. state of Rhode Island, at 812 feet (247 m) above sea level. It was formerly controversial due to property complications, but it is now accessible to the public on weekends. 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relating to Rhode Island Upload pictures for use in Rhode Island-related articles Selected panorama View from the Newport Cliff Walk View from the Newport Cliff Walk Locations Rhode Island and Providence Plantations Counties: Bristol County, Rhode Island • Kent County, Rhode Island • Newport County, Rhode Island • Providence County, Rhode Island • Washington County, Rhode Island • Cities: Pawtucket, Rhode Island • Cranston, Rhode Island • Warwick, Rhode Island • Woonsocket, Rhode Island • Bristol, Rhode Island • East Providence, Rhode Island • Johnston, Rhode Island • Westerly, Rhode Island Related portals Associated Wikimedia The following Wikimedia Foundation sister projects provide more on this subject: Commons Free media repository Wikibooks Free textbooks and manuals Wikidata Free knowledge base Wikinews Free-content news Wikiquote Collection of quotations Wikisource Free-content library Wikispecies Directory of species Wikiversity Free learning tools Wikivoyage Free travel guide Wiktionary Dictionary and thesaurus Things you can do Things you can do To improve to featured standard: Rhode Island • History of Rhode Island • Newport, Rhode Island • Roger Williams Lists to create articles for: Outline of Rhode Island • List of Rhode Island state parks • List of Rhode Island railroads • List of high schools in Rhode Island • National Register of Historic Places listings in Providence County, Rhode Island • List of law enforcement agencies in Rhode Island • List of Rhode Island state prisons • List of colleges and universities in Rhode Island • List of railroad lines in Rhode Island • List of mayors of Providence, Rhode Island Lists to complete: List of school districts in Rhode Island • List of museums in Rhode Island • List of Rhode Island state forests • List of people from Rhode Island • List of hospitals in Rhode Island • List of the oldest buildings in Rhode Island • List of beaches in New England#Rhode Island Other tasks: Help assess articles supported by WikiProject Rhode Island Help suggest content for usage in this portal by using the archive links to obtain instructions Write Rhode Island-related topics if you see a redlink which is worthy of an article Cleanup and expand stub-class articles relating to Rhode Island Upload pictures for use in Rhode Island-related articles Selected panorama Easton Beach in Newport, Rhode Island Easton Beach in Newport, Rhode Island Locations Rhode Island and Providence Plantations Counties: Bristol County, Rhode Island • Kent County, Rhode Island • Newport County, Rhode Island • Providence County, Rhode Island • Washington County, Rhode Island • Cities: Pawtucket, Rhode Island • Cranston, Rhode Island • Warwick, Rhode Island • Woonsocket, Rhode Island • Bristol, Rhode Island • East Providence, Rhode Island • Johnston, Rhode Island • Westerly, Rhode Island Related portals Associated Wikimedia The following Wikimedia Foundation sister projects provide more on this subject: Commons Free media repository 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