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| The smallest state in America presents a unique blend of colonial history and unsurpassed extravagance of Newport's sumptuous mansions. With more than 400 miles of coastline, the spectacular beaches and excellent harbours bring a nautical bias to fun. Rhode Island has a tradition of manufacturing skill dating back to 1790 when Slater's Mill in Pawtucket was the first water powered cotton mill in the country. Providence is the largest city, located at the northern end of Narragansett Bay, and is also the state capital. It has one of the largest concentrations of Colonial buildings in the country and has a wide selection of libraries, museums, shops and restaurants. The Blackstone River Valley Heritage Corridor extends north west towards Worcester. At the mouth of Narragansett Bay is Newport, famous for the 'summer cottages' of the rich and famous, now referred to as the Newport Mansions. These were built between the 1850s and 1914 and some were extravagantly modelled on French or Italian designs. Newport today is famous for boating and yachting and is a honeypot for tourists coming to see the mansions and the many other historic houses in the city. |
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| We have two very different places to stay in Newport:
a B & B with a European flavour within walking distance of shops
and restaurants; and a 5 star inn a mile from the centre, near a cliff
walk. |
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