Providence was founded by Roger Williams in 1636, making it nearly 400 years old. According to the National Parks Service ...

Rhode Island is the smallest U.S. state, covering only a total of 1,214 square miles. As a result, it's smaller than some of the most scenic national parks in the country! Still, Rhode Island is ...

Encompassing 1,352 square miles combined (nearly as big as Rhode Island), these two parks are jointly administered by the National Park Service and welcome over 1 million visitors per year. With ...

As Rhode Island's capital ... making it nearly 400 years old. According to the National Parks Service website, Williams and a group of companions first settled near a freshwater spring in what ...