  
DID YOU KNOW? Rhode Island--its first settlement being established by Roger Williams in 1636--was first to declare its independence from England in 1776, but last of the original thirteen colonies to join the Union. 
DID YOU KNOW? Rhode Island is the smallest state in the nation. Its capital, Providence, is located at the head of Narragansett Bay and is the second largest city in New England after Boston. It is home to an Ivy League college, Brown University, and the world famous Rhode Island School of Design. Recipes | Rhode Island | Poems & Stuff Sign GB | View GB | Email |