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June 17, 1986 High atop the Rhode Island capitol in Providence, a bronze likeness of "The Independent Man" keeps watch over a state that historically has put the ideal of individual liberty before all others.

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" The legendary mansions of Newport overlook the ocean at Narragansett Bay.

The Southern Gateway of New England This historical nickname was bestowed because Rhode Island was the most southerly of the New England states with harbors suitable for ocean-going ships.

The release of the Rhode Island quarter marks the culmination of a process that involved the public in choosing the themes and, ultimately, the design that will convey our state's heritage to the rest of the nation.

Internet Archive Open Library Book Donations 300 Funston Avenue San Francisco, CA 94118• "Ocean State" began appearing on Rhode Island license plates in 1972, replacing "Discover.

As the colony grew in the seventeenth century, the belief in religious liberty and freedom of conscience espoused by its founder, Roger Williams, led to the development of political liberty and practical democracy.

The state is one of the most densely populated and heavily industrialized for its size.

Sailing is, of course, the most popular sport in the smallest state in the union.