Title: Rhode Island

Date: 11 October 2017

Prepared By: Vivian Kee Wuan Wuan

Subject: Introduction to Multimedia

a) Name of States

Rhode Island officially the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations,] is
a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is
the smallest in area, the eighth least populous, and the second most densely
populated of the 50 U.S. states. Its official name is also the longest of any state in
the Union. Rhode Island is bordered by Connecticutto the west, Massachusetts to
the north and east, and the Atlantic Ocean to the south via Rhode Island
Sound and Block Island Sound. It also shares a small maritime border with New
York.

On May 4, 1776, the Colony of Rhode Island became the first of the Thirteen
Colonies to renounce its allegiance to the British Crown, and it was the fourth
among the newly sovereign states to ratify the Articles of Confederation on
February 9, 1778. It boycotted the 1787 convention that drew up the United States
Constitution] and initially refused to ratify it;[14] it was the last of the original
states to do so, on May 29, 1790.

Rhode Island's official nickname is "The Ocean State", a reference to the

large bays and inlets that amount to about 14% of its total area. Rhode Island
covers 1,214 square miles (3,144 km2), of which 1,045 square miles (2,707 km2)
are land.

b) Outstanding features of Rhode Island

1) Rogers William Park

Roger Williams Park is an elaborately landscaped 427-acre (173 ha) city park in
Providence, Rhode Island and is a historic district listed on the National Register
 of Historic Places. The park is named after the founder of the city of Providence
and one of the founders of the state of Rhode Island, Roger Williams.

The land for the park was a gift to the people of Providence in 1871, in
accordance with the will of Betsey Williams, the great-great-great-granddaughter,
and last surviving descendant of the founder to own the land. It had been the
family farm and represented the last of the original land grant to Roger Williams
in 1638 from Canonicus, chief of the Narragansett tribe. The family farmhouse
(built in 1773), known as the Betsey Williams Cottage, and the Williams family
burial ground (including Betsey's grave) are still maintained within the park.
2) Rogers.W Wheeler state beach
Roger W. Wheeler State Beach (formerly and still sometimes referred to as Sand
Hill Cove) is a state-operated recreation area on Block Island Sound in
the town of Narragansett, Rhode Island, USA. It was named for Roger W.
Wheeler, the founder of the Rhode Island State Life-Saving System.[2] The area
offers picnicking, ocean swimming, and a playground.

3) Block Island southeast light

Block Island Southeast Light is a lighthouse located on Mohegan Bluffs at the

southeastern corner of Block Island, Rhode Island. It was designated a U.S.
National Historic Landmark in 1997 as one of the most architecturally
sophisticated lighthouses built in the United States in the 19th century.

c) Facts about outstanding features

1) Rogers William Park

Botanical Centre

The Roger Williams Park Botanical Center is located in Roger Williams Park
in Providence, Rhode Island. It opened in March 2007. It includes two connected
greenhouses filled with plants, fountains, a fish pond and a small waterfall. It is
the largest indoor garden open to the public in New England, encompassing
approximately 12,000 square feet of indoor gardens.
The Botanical Center includes two greenhouses: The Conservatory and the
Mediterranean Room. There are over 150 different species and cultivars of plants
including 17 different types of palms. All the plants, with the exception of the
large palm trees, were installed by park personnel. Many of the plants were saved
from the old greenhouse displays and replanted, specifically most of
the Cacti, Agave and Aloe.

Museum of Natural history and Planetarium

Roger Williams Park Museum of Natural History and Planetarium is a natural

history museum and planetarium within Roger Williams Park in Providence,
Rhode Island.

The park and museum are named after Roger Williams, the founder of Providence,
Rhode Island, and are located on land donated by William’s family. The museum
is part of the Providence Parks. It was founded in 1896. The building was
designed in late 1893 by Martin & Hall, and construction began the following
year. In 1914-15 a northern wing was added, also to the designs of Martin & Hall.

Rogers William Park Zoo

The Roger Williams Park Zoo of Providence, Rhode Island, United States houses
over 100 species of rare animals in naturalistic settings. The park and zoo are
named after the founder of Providence, Roger Williams, the 17th-century
proponent of religious tolerance.

The zoo was founded in 1872, and is one of the oldest zoos in the nation. The zoo
was closed from 1978 to 1980 for renovations.

Since the late 2000s, the zoo has been in the midst of a new renovation project,
called "The New Zoo". Recent addition included a bald eagle exhibit, a giant
anteater exhibit, river otters, tree shrews, Chinese alligators and renovation of
the Fabric of Africa exhibit.

The Roger Williams Park Zoo first opened in 1872. It began as a limited
collection of small animals, including raccoons, guinea
pigs, mice, squirrels, rabbits, hawks, peacocks and anteaters. The zoo's first
 building, the Menagerie, opened in 1890. In the 1900s, the facility began to
spread out over the entire park, featuring a variety of animals such
as monkeys, hoofstock, bears, and big cats.

2) Roger.W Wheeler State Beach

3) Block Island southeast light

The Mohegan Bluffs

The Mohegan Bluffs are large clay cliffs about 150 feet (46 m) high, located on the
southern shore of Block Island. They got their name because the battle of
the Niantic and the Mohegan took place here in the mid 16th century. The battle was
over supremacy of the island, and the intruding Mohegans were forced over the cliffs
to their death by the native Niantic.

These cliffs are a beautiful site, and can be observed from the top, where visitors can
look out for miles on the Atlantic Ocean or visitors can climb down the steep
staircase of over 100 steps and view them from the beach (also known as Corn
Cove).

The visiting times are from a half-hour before sunrise to a half-hour after sunset.
Visitors usually spend the day here tanning on the beach, swimming in the ocean,
walking their dogs, or simply admiring the cliffs.[2]

Through the years, the Mohegan Bluffs have eroded about 250 feet (76 m), and
because of this, the Block Island Southeast Lighthouse had to be moved back about
360 feet (110 m) to keep it from tumbling into the ocean.

Island Free Library

The Island Free library was established on March 6, 1875 under the name "The
Island Library Association." The members were "interested in obtaining better
advantages for intellectual improvement than were then enjoyed on Block Island"
(Livermore, 1873). Members paid an annual fee: $1 for men, and 50 cents for
woman. By the spring of the next year, 1876, the library had been established
with Arthur W. Brown as librarian. By now the library had 250 volumes that fit in
one bookcase at the town hall, which was located at the bottom of Center Road.
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