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rhode island
Interest for visitors
Roger Williams:Houses over 100 species of rare animals.
Water Fire: award winning sculpture by Barnaby Evans.
The Breakers:is a
Vanderbilt
mansion.
First Baptist church in America:The first baptist church in america.
Fort Adams state park: known for its annual summer concerts when jazz festival,and the folk festival.
Facts
Rhode Island was the last of the original thirteen colonies to become a state.
Rhode Island never ratified the 18th amendment prohibition.
Judge Darius Baker imposed the first jail sentence for speeding in an automobile on August 38,1904 in Newport.
The first circus in the United States was in New port in 1774.
Rhode Island is known for making Silver ware and fine jewelry.
Important people
Leonard woodcock: labor union official.[Death:January 16,2001]
Ida Lewis: Light house keeper.[Death: October 25,1911]
Matthew C. Perry: Naval officer.[Death: March 4,1858]
Robert Gray: sea captain.[Death:July 1806]
Jabez Gorham: Silversmith.[Death: March 24,1869]