Rhode Island's government once rotated among five historic state houses. Explore their unique past and learn how to visit ...

Rhode Island may be the smallest state in the U.S., but the Ocean State packs in a lot of attractions worth seeing, from its extravagant 20th-century mansions to secluded beaches to cultural sites.

Two Rhode Island patriots signed the Declaration of Independence 250 years ago. Here's who they are, and how to visit their ...

Take a self-guided tour that explores Providence’s Black history from the early days of the Rhode Island colony to today. The city’s Early Black History Walking Tour provides insight into the city’s ...

“ THE meaning of Rhode Island ” implies a problem, the solution of which is attempted in every comprehensive work on American history, but which still remains a problem to those who are trying to ...

You’d be forgiven for thinking you know this story. American colonists, itching for independence, stormed a British vessel. A spark in New England helped ignite a national revolution. But this was not ...

British ambassador to the United States Lord James Bryce, in his late-19th century analysis of our political institutions, "The American Commonwealth," called Rhode Island the American state “which ...

Rhode Island is a state in the New England region and is the smallest U.S. state by land area. It is among the most densely ...