15 Absolutely Fun Facts About Rhode Island You Shouldn't Miss Out On
Aditi Yadwadkar
Did you know - the official name of this state is State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations. Read on to know more interesting stuff!
15. Rhode Island is not really the first Rhode Island in the country. The name comes from a Greek Island called Rhodes.
14. Coffee Milk!
Coffee milk is the official drink of the Rhode Island. An actual competition took place between Del's Lemonade and coffee milk, which the latter ended up winning!
13. Rhode Island is not only the last original colony to become a state, but it is also the smallest in size in the USA.
12. In the Providence metro area, there are more doughnut shops per capita than anywhere else in the USA.
11. More of a 'Pumpkin Land'
Rhode Islanders have set and reset the world record for growing the largest pumpkin many times. Fascinating, isn't it?
10. It's NOT Zombie-friendly!
As strange as it sounds, there is actually a law in Rhode Island that prohibits people from biting off another person's leg!
9. America's First Church
First Baptist Meetinghouse - the first baptist church in America is in Rhode Island.
8. After Taj Mahal, St. Peter’s Basilica, and the Minnesota state capital, Rhode Island State House has the fourth largest self-supporting dome in the world.
7. Rhode Island is famous for 'stuffies", as most of the Rhode Island food is clam-based. E.g. Clam cakes are basically clam doughnuts!
6. America's first indoor shopping mall was constructed in Rhode Island in 1828. Now, apart from being a historic icon, it contains 48 apartments.
5. The artist - Gilbert Stuart - who made the portrait of George Washington featured on dollar bills, is from Rhode Island!
4. They say, an apple tree that grew between the house and the grave of Rhode Island founder Roger Williams fed off of his body!
3. Red chicken is the official state bird of Rhode Island, as it is an American breed of domestic chicken.
2. Did you know that it's a misdemeanor if you have more than 11 permanent vehicles parked in front of your house in Rhode Island?
1. The country's oldest carousel is The Flying Horse Carousel and it is located in Watch Hill - an affluent, resort town in Rhode Island.