The town is part of the Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor, and its mills made Burrillville the largest producer of woolen goods in Rhode Island.

Rhode Island—blink and you could miss this tiny state on a map. But what this corner of New England lacks in size, it over-delivers with classic East Coast charm. It’s no secret Rhode Island’s ...

Known as “The Ocean State” for its gorgeous beaches and stunning coastlines, Rhode Island is also home to historic mansions, ...

Woonsocket was established in 1888, according to the city's website . The first inhabitants were Eastland woodland Indians, mainly Nipmucs, Wampanoags and Narragansetts. By the mid-19th century, ...

Benefit Street, known as Providence's Mile of History, contains the largest single collection of unmoved historic buildings.

The state bird, a chicken known as the Rhode Island Red, is especially dear to the village of Adamsville in Little Compton because the bird was first bred near the village in the 1850s.

Evidence suggests that Newport, a popular summer tourism destination, was also a summer destination for the native people who lived on the island before settlers arrived.

The Kentish Guards were formed in 1774, originally tasked with protecting the town East Greenwich. To this day, they remain ...