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Wickford Village is an Historic Charmer

One North Kingstown Village Has A Lively History

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Wickford’s charming village atmosphere and old-fashioned Brown Street belie its vibrant 21st century liveliness. Walk around, explore the streets, poke into the shops, stop and have a sandwich outside on the deck overlooking picturesque Wickford Harbor. Fall in love with my home town.   The quaint, friendly village looks just the same as it did [...]

An Off-Limits Piece of History

Origins of Newport's Naval War College

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    One of the most interesting attractions of Aquidneck Island is one that most tourists to Newport may never see. The Naval War College (NWC), sitting around Coddington Cove and looking out at the Newport Bridge has a fine museum dedicated to underwater warfare and the naval tradition. Sadly, after the terrorist attacks on [...]