Category: Rhode Island Landmarks

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...

Narragansett Pier in Washington County

Narragansett Pier, as its name implies, is in a town in Washington County, Rhode Island called Narragansett. It is commonly referred to as ‘Gansett by the town’s residents. Narragansett was named after the Narragansett...

Misquamicut State Beach Rhode Island

Rhode Island, also known as the “Ocean State”, is one of the most popular tourist destinations in all of the United States. During the summer, the beautiful oceanfront beaches of the island attract people...

Marble House at Bellevue Avenue

Newport, Rhode Island is famous for its luxury mansions. Despite their imposing size and obvious opulence, they are also known as summer “cottages”. Once, the private residences of Newport’s finest, the extravagant homes now...

Kingscote at Bellevue Avenue

The Kingscote Mansion is one of Newport’s famous summer “cottages”. Like a number of the opulent mansions in Newport, It is located along Bellevue Avenue. In 1839, George Noble Jones, who was a planter...

First Baptist Church Rhode Island

The First Baptist Church is located in the small village of Wickford in North Kingstown, Rhode Island. Wickford was established during the late 1630s by Rhode Island State’s founder Roger Williams. Williams purchased land...