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Rhode Island
Official State Web Site
rilin.state.ri.us/
Roger Williams and
a group of religious followers founded the town of Providence in what is
today known as Rhode Island after their banishment from the Massachusetts
Bay Colony. Williams believed in the importance of liberty of conscience,
which became an important principle in the founding of Rhode Island and
ultimately in the founding of the United States. Officially called "The
State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations," Rhode Island is one
of the six New England states and one of the original 13 states of the
Union, entering in 1790. It is the smallest state in area in the country.
Rhode Island's flower is the violet, and the capital is Providence. The
exact origin of the state name is unknown.
| Capital City: | Providence |
| Nickname: | The Ocean State / Little Rhody |
| Motto: | Hope |
| Statehood: | May 29, 1790 (13th) |
| Origin of State's Name: | Possibly named in honor of the Greek island of Rhodes or named Roode Eylandt by Adriaen Block, Dutch explorer, because of its red clay. |
| Largest Cities: | Providence, Warwick, Cranston, Pawtucket, East Providence |
| Border States: | Connecticut, Massachusetts |
| Land Area: | 1,045 sq. mi.; Smallest state |
| State Bird: | Rhode Island Red |
| State Flower: | Violet (viola) |
| State Tree: | Red Maple (acer rubrum) |
| State Song: | Rhode Island's It For Me |
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