Category: Rhode Island

Newport Bridge or Claiborne Pell Bridge

In 1966, the engineering group behind the New York City Subway and the Cape Cod Canal, the Parsons, Brinckerhoff, Quade and Douglas engineering firm started the construction of the Newport Bridge in Rhode Island....

Passport Requirements USA

Rhode Island has been blessed by the fact that there are no direct foreign flights that enter into its airports. The only strict compliance that has to be met is by small sailing vessels...

Rhode Island Beach Parks

In the mood for some fun under the sun? Then Rhode Island’s gorgeous beaches are just the thing for you. Tagged ‘The Bermuda of The North” Block Island’s popular Crescent Beach is a feast...

Old Stone Bank, Providence Rhode Island

The Old Stone Bank, designed by C.J. and J.R. Hall in 1854, is located in Rhode Island’s capital of Providence. In 1898, Stone, Carpenter and Wilson, Providence’s leading architectural firm, was commissioned to renovate...

North Lighthouse, Block Island

Block Island, located in the Atlantic Ocean, is part of Rhode Island and is a portion of the glacial terminal moraine. It is listed by the Nature Conservancy as one of the twelve “Last...

Newport Tower or Touro Tower

The Newport Tower, which was probably once used as a windmill, is one of many tourist attractions in Newport, Rhode Island. It is also known as the Touro Tower, the Round Tower, the Newport...

The Inns of Newport

As it is one of the most popular tourist destinations in America, there are several inns in Newport. The Inns of Newport has under its umbrella five historic inns which are all in close...

Newport County Rhode Island

Newport County is made up of 6 small towns in Rhode Island, most of them belonging to the original Plymouth Colony. This 314 square mile of the state is broken down into the following...

New England

Rhode Island is a state in the New England region of the United States. Its official name is “The State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations”, and it is the smallest U.S. state in...