Up until 2020, the official name of Rhode Island was State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Providence and surrounding towns on the mainland were the “Providence Plantations”, and Newport and Portsmouth, on the island also known as Aquidneck Island, were the Rhode Island part of the equation.
I’m a little verklempt. Discuss amongst yourselves.
Here, I’ll give you a topic: Rhode Island is neither a road nor an island.
Discuss
Neither is it rode. But it IS LAND. Even scientists can’t explain it.
Time to teach a fun fact!
Up until 2020, the official name of Rhode Island was State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Providence and surrounding towns on the mainland were the “Providence Plantations”, and Newport and Portsmouth, on the island also known as Aquidneck Island, were the Rhode Island part of the equation.
Have you ever seen Rhode Island and Rhodes in the same place? No? I rest my case.