RI's oldest operating courthouse isn't where you think it is. Here's what we found
Rhode Island’s oldest functioning courthouse is, in fact, the Kent County Courthouse in East Greenwich. Constructed in 1804, ...
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The oldest town in Rhode Island played an important role in the country's early history
As Rhode Island's capital, Providence is well-known ... King Charles II of England granted Williams a charter for the colony in 1663. Since that founding day in 1636, Providence played an ...
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RI's oldest operating courthouse isn't where you think it is. Here's what we found
Between 1776 and 1900, the Old Colony House was known as Rhode Island’s State House after ... That shifted in 1663 with the election of a governor, deputy governor and 10 assistants to serve ...