Rhododendron and Laurel Garden Tour Along Rhode Island Coast
The Atlantic coast June tour highlights mountain laurel and rhododendron from Westerly to Little Compton. It includes Burlingame Park, Great Swamp Reservation, University of Rhode Island, Hannah Robinson Rock Lookout Tower, Newport Ocean Drive, Bellevue, and Brownell Rose Gardens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. I. Development Council
Atlantic
Rhode Islanders
Burlingame State Park
Great Swamp Reservation
University of R. I
Hannah Robinson
Rock Lookout Tower
Newport
Ocean Drive
Bellevue Avenue
Brownell Rose Gardens
Little Compton
Wakefield
Rochambeau
Narragansett Country
Howe Speaks on Bristol Slavery and Trade Networks
Howe described Bristol ships loading molasses in Cuba to distill rum and trading strong men women and children for rum at Goree off South Africa. The talk sparked applause from John W DeWolf who quipped his own introduction. An unfinished portrait of Governor Bourne was donated by Providence artist Mrs Henry Schonhardt, with hostesses named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
Cuba
Cape Verde Islands
Goree
South Africa
Havana
Howe
John W DeWolf
Jones
Augustus R. Bourne
Henry Schonhardt
Providence
Burnside Building
Miriam McCaughey
Catherine Levere
M Stuart Barr
E. Doris Bullock
Rhododendron Tour Route Promotes Roses Travel
The Brownell family developed famous roses after years of work along the main road toward Sakon net Point. The Laurel and Rhododendron Tour offers hotels motels and restaurants for visitors with moderate prices. A map is available free from R I Development Council Providence.
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Perryville Road
Ministerial Highway
Larkin Pond
Wakefield
Ruggles Avenue
Ochre Point Road
Vanderbilt Mansion
Narragansett Avenue
Bellevue Avenue
Newport Casino
Memorial Boulevard
Boston’s Beach
Aquidneck Avenue
Bered
Sakonnet
Brownell
Rhododendron Tour
R. I. Development Council
State House
Providence
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Castle Fuel CO
Sowams
Convalescent
Quiteria Marshall
L.P.N
Aged and Invalides
Church Street
Ralph K. Nash
Harold Gifford, Jr
Nash
Westerly
Kimball Bird Sanctuary
Great Swamp Wildlife Reservation
Great Swamp Memorial
New England
West Kingston
Great Swamp
University of Rhode Island
Rock Island
Newport's
Jamestown
Navy
Quonset Point Naval Air Station
Ocean
Uncle Sam
Thames Street
Wellington Avenue
Bailey’s Beach
Portsmouth
Tiverton
Phoenix
Supply Limited
Western Auto Associate Store
Main Street
Warren
Maplewood Window & House Cleaning Co
Fall River
Oswald A. Thomas
Hope ST
Mulholland
GEO. F. Mulholland Co
Thames ST
Newpo
Breed Street
Sottieate
America
Berretto Motor Sales. Inc
Hope St.Bri
Cross Couster
Rhode Island
St Sees
George C. Hinckley
American Express
Carl H. Witherell
Ahbgelo J. Pozzi
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