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| Rhode Island Facts |
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At Little Compton, Rhode Island is home to the gravesite of the first girl born to colonists in New England. The baby was the daughter of pilgrims John and Priscilla Alden. |
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The Cogswell Tower in Central Falls, Rhode Island was the site of an Indian observation point in use during King Phillips War in 1676. The tower was built in 1904 as part of the last will and testament of Caroline Cogswell. |
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The first torpedo boat "Stiletto" was built in Bristol, Rhode Island in 1887. |
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