Rhode Island Route 101
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Route 101 is a numbered state highway running 9.7 miles in Rhode Island. It runs from the Connecticut state line east to U.S. Route 6 in the town of Scituate.
The Jerimoth Hill sign as it stands along Route 101 near the highest point in Rhode Island
Rhode Island
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Rhode Island is a state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders Connecticut to its west; Massachusetts to its north and east; and the Atlantic Ocean to its south via Rh
In 1636, Roger Williams and his followers founded the settlement of Providence Plantations.
In 1936, on the 300th anniversary of the settlement of Rhode Island in 1636, the U.S. Post Office issued a commemorative stamp, depicting Roger Williams
In 1680, Newport was the third largest Anglo-American city. It remained a prosperous population center until the 1770s.
Providence Revolutionaries burned HMS Gaspee in Warwick in protest of British customs laws.