RHODE ISLAND: I Drove The (Surprisingly Long) Coastline - Toured Bristol, Newport & Westerly
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- Опубліковано 26 вер 2024
- I explored the surprisingly long Rhode Island coast, visiting the cities of Bristol, Newport & Westerly as well as the Point Judith Lighthouse..
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Travel Vlog 259
Rhode Island is a true gem of America. Small, but it shines brighter than most places.
Yay this is the earliest I’ve bee! We are so busy watching old videos from the beginning. My parents have stayed with me this week & we all agree on your videos! From my 70 yr old parents to my 20 yr old kids. Keep em coming! ❤
You single ❤
I didn't want this video to end. Wish there could have been a separate one on each town. Loved it!!!
And he skipped over Jamestown, Portsmouth, Middletown and Charlestown. Jamestown in particular is small but interesting. (the island between the bridges on the way out of Newport)
Biggest regret I had in RI was that I didn't have a motorcycle when I lived there, and the truck I drove was oversized so I didn't explore as much. When I went to Charlotte years later I bought a 400cc bike and absolutely do not regret it. I had a beat up old Texas Highway Dept. long bed extended cab. Not lifted or a dually or anything - but a PITA in those cities. Dual fuel so I mostly ran on LPG, which was cool.
If you notice, Bristol’s main street has a red, white, and blue stripe where it is usually yellow. They have a 4th of July parade in there every year. The tradition started in 1785.
Been that way since the 70s.
I believe that's the oldest 4th of July parade in the country.
@@nelliep1530it is the oldest 4th July parade in this country and each gets bigger
The flag alongside the Canadian one on the old house in Newport is the Royal Flag of Scotland, known as the Lion Rampant. It dates to the early 13th century and is the personal banner of the British Royal Family in Scotland.
It's amazing how well built these homes are from 100s of years ago. Most homes today that were built 20-30 years ago are ready to be torn down. Great video. I've never seen anything from Rhode Island before.
I love watching these videos I'm in the u.k. and you realise how young the u.s are , my local church was built in 1070s , my local pub goes back to 1500s , it just shows 100yrs is a long time in America 100 miles is a long way in the u.k. 😊 looks a beautiful place though Rhodes Island.
Easily my favorite video of yours. I lived in Ct for 8 yrs in the 1970's along the coast, and this really made me miss it. Love the historic buildings, and even hearing the seagulls cry made me emotional. Thank you for sharing with us.
Is what part of connecticut
I don't vlog but that must be the ultimate praise to a UA-camr like Joe and Nic. The emotions brought out by the senses in watching/remembering the past or by longing to visit in the future. Joe has a special knack and I'm happy for his success.
I'm from Westley Rhode Island thank you for the tour, it's been 30 years since I've been there.
There's a pub in Ireland that dates to 900 AD. Still serving drinks today.
That's so funny. I used to be proud of all our historic buildings in New England, some even having been built in the 1600's. Then I went to Europe and they said, "Hold my beer" LOL
The architecture back then was just so amazing and built with so much pride by true craftsmen.
Being a former Bristolian growing up there in my youth, the best history exploration one can start is in the graveyards. The oldest of them reveal the shipping magnates, explorers, business titans, movie starts and public figures. As a kid I practically lived at the Haffenraffer Museum next to Linden Place. My grandparents home on Central Street was built in 1732, and had "the oldest original front door in RI". Travelling this nation I can tell you we had the best education on American History in the nation, bar none.
From NE England born and raised I need to be living there instead of boring Illinois that tears all of it's old buildings down! I definitely see the English influence in the little shops with their recessed doorways and the narrow streets.
Remember in the 1970's it was the rage to tear all the old buildings down in the name of "urban renewal?" It even happened on Benefit Street in Providence and some old neighborhoods in Newport but luckily some wealthy and influential people stopped it from happening.
Brilliant journey. The history was amazing!. Great to travel with you vicariously whilst in New Zealand !!
That house in Westerly was going for $689k and it was built in 1870. It sounds about right for the East Coast, considering there is a ton of history up in those areas. I also noticed on the Babcock house that it looks like the original section of the home may have been the smaller side on the left and the right side was likely built later on as an addition. I've seen that kind of thing happen with houses, especially around where I grew up.
I was born and raised in Westerly .
All of RI is more expensive than you would expect. Its a very blue collar/conservative (by East Coast Standards) area between big liberal cities in CT/NY and MA.
But this video went through the most expensive areas of the state -- and the most desired. Easy access to the waterfront and the interstate.
Many Portuguese immigrants lived in Rhode Island. I talked to a guy who had left RI because his work was shut down in winter.
You can definitely see a lot of Byzantine influence in Bristol, especially in some of the architecture and the colorful bricks they used. Don’t they also have the longest continuous running fireworks celebration in the United States? People forget or just don’t know how historical RI is and how old many of the buildings and buildings are as well as how well they are kept…. Also you can see so much English influence with how close the buildings are to each other and how narrow the streets are. $689,000 for the house in Westerly.
Yes, he said the fireworks celebration starts sometime in June. Can't remember the exact date.
Newport is a town of wealthy retirees and singles, and working class families employed in service jobs. There's not much of a middle class - which is shown in the income/poverty numbers. Bristol has many more middle-upper middle class family households. Both lovely towns!
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The mansions along the coast are amazing! The Astors and Vanderbilt mansions are stunning! I visited there and if anyone loves the guilded age, thats the place to go!!!!!!
agreed, I'm surprised he didn't visit or at least mention the mansions.
I agree. I mentioned it in my comment someplace on here. Newport is amazing. It can get crowded with tourists in the summer, and parking is impossible!
Yeah seriously??? How do you go to Newport and not visit the mansions and Ocean Dr.??
@@michaelbdoherty Joe doesn't need 'me' to defend him but I don't think his channel has ever been about going where the tourists go. With his knowledge of architecture I think he would have found it interesting, though
My mother lived in the Vanderbilt mansion while my dad was at sea during WWII. It was used for Navy housing at that time.
Normally I don't like these kind of videos but his videos are very well done, informative and there's something peaceful about them.
Newport is a tourist based seasonal town. Many of those shops will greatly reduce their hours and close after Labor day. That is why Newport was so "busy" and had all those people. The "winter" off season rents were less than $1000/mo all in for pretty nice places. The "seasonal" rates were that much a WEEK.
I lived in Middletown an entire off season, Sept-May. (you would have passed my old house when you crossed the strand from Middletown near the "strand")
Come back a month later and the whole feel of the city will be different. And much cheaper.
Thanks for the beautiful video. Thanks for not using annoying, distracting music background that some vloggers use. We can clearly hear & understand every word you say.
I grew up in RI and miss it a lot. Thanks for the nice visit home.
Wow, this is the most beautiful place in our great country ❤️
So much history and architecture to experience, thank you for taking us there.
Thank you from a native Rhode Islander! Please come and visit us sometime….we have really good restaurants, too!
The scenes of Bristol look pretty much the same as they did when I left it for Hawaii. I lived in Bristol from 1995 until my departure from there for HI in 2013. It was wonderful seeing the town via this video. I called Bristol home for 18 years. I keep telling myself I need to get back to Bristol before I get too much older. I still have this craving for a couple slices of pizza strips from the (now-gone) Wood Street Bakery that can't be satisfied with just any pizza. If you're not familiar with "RI red strips", well, it's an Ocean State thing. Like clam cakes, Autocrat coffee milk, and "cabinets" from Delekta's Pharmacy up the road from Bristol in Warren, they're all RI things. One area of Bristol that was not visited in this video is an area known as Poppasquasch Point. It's a private peninsula that extends into Narragansett Bay that's home to many magnificent estates. Oscar-winning Anthony Quinn lived on Poppasquash Point during the last years of his life (he died in 2001) and he was buried on the grounds of his estate. As I mentioned, it is a private area that (at least when I lived in Bristol) was access-controlled by guards who sat by the gate into the peninsula. It's a really beautiful area, with mega-mansions, all possessing spectacular views of Narragansett Bay, Bristol Harbor, or Mount Hope Bay. While I technically wasn't supposed to be on the point, not being a resident there, (I actually lived on Mount Hope Avenue) the guards who controlled the access to the point would turn a blind eye to me and let me run out to the end of the point and back, during my marathon training days. It was on Poppasquash Point, as well as the nearby Colt State Park, and the East Bay Bike Path, where I trained and got my running miles in. Enough so, to where I qualified for the Boston Marathon six times. I have many good memories of Bristol. Along with Hawaii and Lincoln Park in Chicago, it's one of the better places I've ever called home in my life.
thanks for sharing some history
Thank you SO MUCH! for all your history I could add my 2 cents but I want your post to stand alone. Great job! You really nailed the RI places!
LOVED the red, white and blue stripes on the roads in Bristol! There was also this cool old car that passed by while on Division street in Newport.
Brick streets, narrow roads, beautiful homes / architecture, and history. What a treasure!
Great visit to Rhode Island, I always wanted to visit! Thank you!
The red, white and blue stripes in the road were done in 1976 for the By centennial year
I noticed that old red car too at 24:02 . Jay Leno lives nearby. It could have been him driving one of his many classic cars.
Live in Bristol UK with a population of nearly half a million. I love the city for its vibrancy diversity and fantastic culture shops and of course its historic dockside where the first cross Atlantic passenger stream ship SS Great Britain was built.
Bristol Rhode Island looks pretty cool also 😊
Let us know when you make it over to Americal 😀
I was born in Bristol UK….great to have a namesake in the US so beautiful.
Great video, as always. Beautiful cities, so much history there, and wonderful architecture. It was great to see the old lighthouse. Ruth Buzzi was an amazing actress. The cat was gorgeous, very friendly, and happy to say hello !! Thanks so much, Joe and Nic, always enjoyable.😊💚
Many thanks, CL!
I lived in Barrington, RI from 1969 till 1979. What a great place to grow up in. So much history.
The Northeast has a long tradition of 'clean drinking' or going out to drink for something other than just getting smashed or rowdy. Remember, people are generally more tolerant here, and aren't ready to fight over differences as much. Bars are very common in most cities here and are almost always places to eat and drink. They didn't call them public houses for nothing.
A lion rampant 🏴 Scotlands other flag , next to the Canadian flag , blessings from Scotland
True story. My great grandfather was the longest serving lighthouse keeper on Goat Island in Newport. The original lighthouse has been moved (?) altered over the years, and I believe it’s part of a hotel on Goat Island now. I’m going to visit it for the first time in my 65 years, next week .
Your videos are awesome. Thanks for your great work!
Oh how cool! (I couldn't think where Goat Island was for a second even though I was born in RI almost 65 years ago. From what I've read The Goat Island Lighthouse is now on the property of the Hyatt Hotel Resort on Goat Island. Have an excellent trip and family experience!
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Yes! If u google longest serving lighthouse keeper on GI RI, he comes up. Charles Shoeneman.
Excited, as I was raised in the South, but have always been totally intrigued by all of New England, it’s architecture, and it’s people I’ve met over the years. I have never been this far from home though, so I’m a bit anxious as well. Thanks for your reply
Wonderful family story- hope your trip brings you great happiness
@@melissavines4153 I Googled him, Cool Don't be anxious if you can help it. RI people are a little reserved at first but once you get to know them they'll give you he shirt off their backs and help you in any way they can!
What was her name ?
Coggeshall House, I would guess has some link maybe to Coggeshall, Essex, England. Many pilgrims came from the county of Essex, including from Billericay, Wickford, to their new namesakes in RI
It's a very common surname here in RI, I know several myself. He mispronounced it a little.
Thanks for making the video. I was born in Newport in 1963, a navy brat. But we left when I was only a few years old, and have never been back. It was no nice to see my hometown again. Thanks for sharing! 🙂👍
I was born in westerly Rhode Island 1962.
I’m so glad you showed the Synagogue as I am Jewish. I’ve visited the synagogue. It would be interesting if you also did the religious breakdown of the cities and towns. My favorite area in Newport to eat is Bowen’s Wharf area. New England is known for fried whole belly clams.
Just to let you know, Bristol (the first town highlighted in the video) also has a tiny synagogue that's been in existence since 1900. It's the United Brothers Synagogue, located on High Street.
@@rialohaguy I wish he would show more synagogues in the towns he visits.
I've been to Newport so many times and gone by the synagogue but never stopped in. I was usually hurrying to my volunteer job at the ITHOF. I live in VA now and always wished I'd gone in. Joe didn't go to Bowen's Wharf, Bannister's Wharf or The Brick Marketplace, (The Black Pearl!) Too touristy, I imagine.
Yeay Joe! You pronounced PAW-ca-tuk flawlessly! Yes, Pawcatuck is just as how you pronounced it, but if you go to one of the major cities in RI, Pawtucket, it's pronounced PaTUCKet. The W is silent and most people get it wrong. I just have to give a huge shout-out to our (I'm in VA now) libraries in RI (I may be biased as I worked in one for years) Thanks for pointing out the one in Westerly. Most are beautiful like that. And the BIG plus is that they're all connected. As you pointed out, Westerly is at the southwest point in RI, but if you lived in the northern-most city, Woonsocket, you could order your favorite book on line and they'll deliver it up there, or to any branch near where you live.
This is just a tremendous video. A fun fact about Newport - The 60's singing group the Cowsills lived in Halidon Hall one of the big mansions in Newport. Keep up the great work Joe and Nic! I find your videos very interesting.
Cool middle lines in Bristol "Red, White & Blue" 🙌
Chafee introduced the legislation and was successful in having it become part of Federal Rules and Regulations. It states in Section 353(b): “Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a red, white, and blue center line in the Main Street of Bristol, Rhode Island, shall be deemed to comply with the requirements of Section 3B-a of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices of the Department of Transportation." Since 1996, thanks to the National Highway System Designation Act of 1995, Bristol’s patriotic stripes have remained year round.
Hi from the other Bristol in England ❤
I love all this History. I never knew anything about Rhode island. I got my paper map out.
My wife and I really enjoy your videos this was a nice one
love your vids from pureblood uk granny keep posting
Thank you, I will
My relative built the Joseph Reynolds’s house starting in 1698 and finishing in 1700. Thanks for showing it and commenting on it and the history-Marquis de Lafayette had a special room there and it is the oldest 3 story wooden building in Rhode Island. Really liked the video!
Absolutely beautiful home. I would love to have seen the inside.
Oh, thank you for stopping and filming the cat. What a beautiful cat. Thank you, thank you. I love cats. I get excited every time you come across one and you give it some time. This one was a beauty.
Three more beautiful cities I’d love to visit. I appreciate all of the history of the cities and the famous and infamous inhabitants. Some true architectural gems and wonderful homes. I love how close the states are. We got to to see three states in this video. Appreciate and enjoy these videos so much!
Loved the history of RI... Thanks for sharing Joe
Joe, you missed some of the best sites in Newport such as millionaire's row with all of the mansions and fort Adams. Jay Leno owns one of the mansions on millionaire's row.
Oh yes, and I heard Judge Judy just bought one. And Jackie Bouvier's family has or had a big house there. Fort Adams with the Newport Jazz Festival. Joe ould have filmed and narrated for 10 hours there.
You do a fantastic job of traveling and explaining your itinerary. Thank you for sharing this wonderful little town of Bristol Rhoad Island. Great job and I'll keep watching.
OMG ! Joe, when you were driving thru Npt guess you didnt hear me scream no no turn right! LOL There was SO much that you missed! Hope that you get to come back some day because there is so much more to see in the OCEAN STATE. love from Portsmouth RI❤
As always some great stuff. Joe...Nic please keep up your wonderful shows. Whenever I view them you all make me feel like I'm next to you. I love your style.
Lovely area, had never seen too much of Rhode Island, thanks for taking us into St. Mary's,. Your videos and info have been really fun, thank you.
enjoying the tour from my living room in London. beautiful and fascinating place! English place names galore! ☺
Great Rhode Island .. NEWPORT RI 💎🩵💎🩵💎
One state I haven’t visited and would like to one day, the water looks so beautiful and inviting.
I live in Bristol in a house that was built in 1795. It's truly a great place!
I maybe mistaken, but I believe the population may have decreased in part to the Newport Naval Station trimming of services. It began in 1952 and has slowly lost and shifted it's responsibilities to other ports along the coast. The street you were riding along in Newport was made of what is referred to as cobblestone, original and repaired as it becomes unseated there. Great video of the Ocean State, a stark contrast to some of your other stops along the way, however an enjoyable one for your viewers. Thanks
Yup. That's exactly what it was 💯🎯
Beautiful area..thanks.
Thank you for taking us along on your travels.❤.
I've enjoyed listening and watching!
What a beautiful State!
I looked up 37 Division St, Newport, RI 02840; it's just a single family home, built in 1760 (refurbished 1987) valued at around 850,000.
Wow! Such amazing history there! I played a gig in RI years ago, and was only able to sight see for a few hours. I need to get back there and explore.
You should!
Once again a great video full of interesting sights . Truly enjoy - thanks
Heading up there soon. Love the New England coast.
I like the White Horse Tavern, I love the old Dutch barn style building.
They call it Dutch Colonial but in reality it's English.
I love Bristol !
I'm a rhode islander. Westerly is a beautiful place, lots of nice restaurants and scenery. Alot of history in that area. There are also a lot of very nice homes. Elm St is a street that is absolutely beautiful with the houses...
My guess about the population loss in Newport is the closure of the US Naval base that occurred in that time frame.
Exactly! That's just what I was thinking. I was only a kid in the 1960's but I know there were thousands of sailors and families stationed at Newport at the time.
Lived there for over 40 years.
Yes the navy had a big presence in Newport, Middletown.
However price of housing, utilities, etc is very expensive and not many decent paying jobs.
Beautiful state being run by the wrong people.
Still visit as I have family still there.
Don’t regret leaving, made a nice living elsewhere.
I hope you go to Hartford Connecticut. My grandfather Captain John Bissell was one of the Puritans who settled Hartford in the 1600’s. He ran the Bissell ferry. I enjoy your videos so much. Thank you 🙏🏻
How cool is that! Joe went to Hartford last year. Maybe he'll come back again!
Newport is real old history and money, well preserved! Thank you!
kind of a shock to see you starting in my home town
🤗 Joe this is your best cat interaction 😽
I grew up in RI, and never knew that Dewolf was the second richest man in America, or that he got such wealth from being a slave trader. Funny how this info is not discussed in our schools.
You didn’t learn about slavery in school? Or are you saying it would be useful to list every historical figure who profited from the slave trade?
@@avengemybreath3084 I didn't know the second richest man in America lived in R.I. Obviously, I learned about slavery.
Wow! No poverty or decay to show in Rhode Island! Geez that's the nicest place ever. ALL those towns qualify.
I really like those dark brown/black buildings in the federal, or colonial style. They look so cozy.
Thanks so much.
I love my former state but there are some sketchy areas even in Newport. Bristol, not really so much that I can think of.
Unfortunately there are plenty of impoverished areas here. Bristol & Westerly are really nice but there are some bad areas in Newport.
He didn't get to Central Falls or Pawtucket.
@@christinetassone3156 Oh, you are too funny. I got this message just as a reply and I thought you were complaining that Joe didn't go there. I thought, "Who'd want to go there?" Then I saw your answer in context and I was laughing my ..... off! Thanks for the laughs!
$689000 is the price of the House in Summer ST Westerley R. I. Joe. Lovely house and neighbourhood wish Iived there. Really enjoyed watching this Joe. Nice part of the USA Thank you.
Really nice to the replica of Magellan's ship, Nao Trinidad in Bristol Harbour when you filmed.
Reminded me of the Tall Ships back in the 1970's
Great video Joe! Really happy you got to see beyond Providence. You packed alot into the video. Watching you regularly ik you appreciated the history of everything. Loved seeing my city Newport on there.
Great video I passed you waking by but did not want to interrupt you! I hope you make it out to Ocean Drive/Brenton Point. Its is several miles of state park along the ocean. Also the Cliff Walk is a must see as well. Have fun and safe travels!
Oh the Cliff Walk is great!
Hello! I've watched many of your videos and enjoy the info that you give. I love it that you are a cat lover. Nice of you to give the yellow cat some head scratches. It seemed to appreciate it. Be safe on your road trips. Waiting to see your MA video.
I'm surprised he skipped over Mass. He went to every other NE state except for Connecticut (yet). I don't understand the reasoning behind as Mass is the historical and cultural capital of New England.
@@GroceryBagAngler that was odd. I used to live in MA. Just wanted to see which cities he'd go through. A lot of history there...especially Boston.
We visit Plymouth and Boston in the next video.
I love coastal drives, whether they're on the edge of the ocean or running along a lake shore. This episode exemplifies one of the aspects I love: the little towns that you come across, each with their own history and personality. It's especially nice to roam around early before the town wakes up and things start to get busy. At 3:30 the "Judge Roy Bean Saloon" caught my eye--I don't really associate him with the eastern seaboard. By the way, you should be careful scratching random cats, don't want to catch a fever (bad Ted Nugent pun, har har 🙂)
Beautifully presented material, full of knowledge of history and american culture. It gives me a huge panoramic view of this fascinating country. Each state is different, and sometimes, I have a feeling I'm visiting several countries in one hour. Thank you so much🥰❤👏🇨🇦🇵🇱
Great videos! Joe i don't think you know how amusing you are! It is fun as a native New England coast guy to hear the amazement of the ages of our homes and buildings though. My town was incorporated in 1623.I am 60 and until 10 years ago never lived in a house less than 200 yrs old.Before my current "new" 40 yr old condo,my last house was built in 1671!
Thanks for the tour and a brief history of the east coast towns in Rhode Island. It was fun watching your video.
Love Rhode Island’s historic seaports!
Oh my goodness Joe you could easily do a whole video or a 2 part on Newport RI.. but I know you guys have to move on..so much history there to cover.. well maybe you could hit it again and show more on a future northeast tour 🙂😊
I live near the original Newport in South Wales, U.K. it's an old steel town and port. Wish it was Like your Newport. Lovely town.
That black building with the Canadian flag also has a Scottish old school flag along side ig yellow with red dragon interesting 😮
Lion Rampant
At 14:09 look behind the house! That's not a garage, that's a carriage house. A gorgeous gingerbread building. And it's perfectly maintained. Anyway, back to the video.
A lot of celebrities in the Newport area.
Thank you again for the video I missed my hometown so much thank you
We have been up/down Narragansett Bay, both East and West passage. We docked at Point Judith due to 12, 15 ft seas coming out of West Passage, and took refuge in the point. Good vid, thanks for taking us along.
Glad you were safe!
Joe. You wondered how to pronounce Coggeshall. Easy one as it's,a village in Essex UK a few miles from my home. It's phonetically. Cog Er Shawl. Hope that helps. Been watching your posts laughing at all the British place names you guys have 'borrowed'.
"Borrowed?" Not quite accurate. "Proudly imposed" might be a better way to put it. They were originally named by Colonial Brits.
You were so close to Old Saybrook Connecticut where I grew up. New London and Old Saybrook are places to visit in your next trip up north.
I'm declaring that I need to go on a Joe and Nic's road trip. Y'all can be just driving Ms. Daisy. I'll sit in the backseat, and just stare out the window. I'll be quiet and will not pester to go on a potty break. It doesn't hurt to ask😂
Since you're such a fan of pubs and bars, I absolutely suggest taking a road trip through Ireland. I'm from Colorado and road-tripped Ireland last year. Putting nearly 1,000km on the rental car, I visited Belfast, Derry, Armagh, Tullamore, Kilkenny, Waterford, New Ross, and of course, Dublin. Such an amazingly beautiful countryside, the friendliest people on Earth, and a total blast. If you ever decide to do this an need an American guide, I'm always down for another trip. I'll be making Ireland part of my international rotation ever few years for sure. One trip is not enough.
We hope to some day!
Greetings from Ireland! Glad you had such a great time . Next time try Cork , Kerry in the SW of country and Donegal in NW ... Been to Boulder, CO a few times as a sidetrip from Denver and thought it was a place I would love to have gone to college. Went skiing wit ha friend from UC on the gentler slopes
Long time viewer first time comenting, It's funny that Americans think 200 years is old,it is 4 people ago to put it in perspective. Keep up the good work and thank you for taking us along for the ride, greetings from Norway
I agree. :)
Probably when people were tearing statues down they locked that one up
I’m looking forward to your drive through Connecticut, my home state and where I currently live. Connecticut has alot of beautiful small towns but almost every city is ghetto. New London has alot of nice parts. I recommend New Haven where I am, just stay in downtown and you’ll be fine 👌
Yes, the Stonington borough is an awesome place to visit.
I'd love to drive by Katherine Hepburn's house!I
Oh my that cottage and st.Marys church.i love gothic structure
A small but beautiful State. My dad graduated from Brown University when I was in grade school and I still remember the trip to his graduation. BTW, the State's unofficial motto is, "Welcome to Rhode Island. You have just left Rhode Island".
Too funny. I remember in 2004 when everybody was so proud of our 1st World Series win in 86 years somebody put a poster on the "Welcome to RI" sign as you're entering on I-95 from CT that said, "Welcome to Red Sox Nation"
Rhode Island beautiful state