History in Rhode Island

A tribute to Rhode Island's state bird, a domesticated chicken breed that dominated the 19th-century poultry industry.

Once the largest attraction in Rhode Island, this former amusement park is now a gorgeous coastal state park.

It's said that this stone with its mysterious runic inscription is evidence of the Norse visiting Narragansett.

Constructed in 1676, this stone memorial is believed to be the oldest veteran's memorial in the United States.

From horses to stainless-steel trucks, this iconic Providence burger wagon is one of the oldest mobile diners in the country.

The place where Samuel "Slater the Traitor" brought the Industrial Revolution to America.

The idyllic colonial home of the artist behind the famous portraits of George Washington and Thomas Jefferson.

The first newspaper printed by an expeditionary force was published in this colonial mansion.

The home of the artist credited with introducing the tomato to the American diet.

The second oldest Jewish graveyard in the U.S. is tiny, with connections to George Washington and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.