The 1st Rhode Island Regiment broke barriers in the Revolutionary War as the first predominantly Black unit in the Continental Army.

Explore The Breakers, The Elms, and Marble House to discover how Rhode Island became a playground for the elite.

From the Gaspee Affair to declaring freedom before the rest, Rhode Island's revolutionary roots run deep.

Pirates, shipwrecks and haunted legends once ruled Block Island. Today, its peaceful trails and historic lighthouses tell a different story.

In 1636, Roger Williams founded Providence Plantations on radical principles—religious freedom, separation of church and state and equality.