Rhode Island
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14.1K2The History of Indian Summer
Indian summer evolved over the centuries from a pioneer superstition to the poet’s best friend to the meteorologists’ whipping boy. It is...
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48.4K7The 6 Tallest Trees in New England
Once New England had the greatest forests and the tallest trees in the world. They were a major attraction for English colonists...
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32.4K9Six Military Routes Used During the American Revolution
You could do worse than look at fall foliage along old military routes in New England. Some of them, originally Indian trails,...
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20.0K2The Fall River Skeleton in Armor
The Fall River skeleton discovered in 1832 in a sand bank near a church had an unusual feature: It was clad in...
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14.8K46 New England Diners
The diner has a long and proud history in New England, from its roots outside of a Providence newspaper to today’s retro...
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19.0K36 Places That Used To Be Part of a Different State
For centuries, New England’s borders were anything but stable, and New Englanders didn’t agree on what they were. Maine was once part...
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