Looff Carousel, East Providence RI
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Looff Carousel, East Providence, Rhode Island The Crescent Park Carousel was built in 1895 by Charles I.D. Looff, one of the earliest and foremost carousel designers. The Crescent Park Carousel is nationally recognized as a true masterpiece of wood sculpture. Originally built as a showcase for prospective buyers, it is the largest and most elaborate of Looff's works. The Carousel contains 62 beautifully hand carved figures and four fanciful chariots. Overall richness of effect was Looff's trademark and the Crescent Park Carousel gives full interpretation to that spirit. Elaborate embellishments of decorative panels, beveled mirrors, faceted glass jewels, electric lights, colored sandwich glass windows and its original band organ music surround flying steeds to create Looff's "Total Carousel Experience."
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Colt State Park, Bristol RI
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Colt State Park, Bristol Rhode Island In or around 1905, Samuel P. Colt purchased and consolidated the Chase, Church and Van Wickle farms. He built a stone barn to accommodate a prize herd of Jersey cattle.
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Mt Hope Bridge, Portsmouth and Bristol RI
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Mt Hope Bridge, Portsmouth and Bristol, Rhode Island The Mount Hope Bridge is a two-lane suspension bridge spanning the Mount Hope Bay in eastern Rhode Island, at one of the narrowest gaps in Narragansett Bay. The bridge connects the Rhode Island towns of Portsmouth and Bristol, and is part of Route 114. Its towers are 285 feet tall, the length of the main span is 1,200 feet and it offers 135 feet of clearance over high water. The total length of the bridge is 6,130 feet.
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Gillette Stadium, Foxboro, MA
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Gillette Stadium, Foxboro, Massachuettes Our Comet visited Gillette Stadium, home to the three-time Super Bowl Champion New England Patriots and Major League Soccer’s New England Revolution, is New England’s premier sports and entertainment venue.
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Gilbert Charles Stuart Birth Place, Saunderstown, RI
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Gilbert Charles Stuart Birth Place, Saunderstown, Rhode Island Our Comet visited Gilbert Stuart birth place. He was born on December 3, 1755. Gilbert Stuart is widely considered to be one of America's foremost portraitists. His best known work, the unfinished portrait of George Washington that is sometimes referred to as The Athenaeum, was begun in 1796 and left incomplete at the time of Stuart's death in 1828. The image of George Washington featured in the painting has appeared on the United States one-dollar bill for over one century.
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Twin Towers, Narragansett, RI
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Twin Towers, Narragansett, Rhode Island Our Comet visited the Twin Towers in Narragansett, RI. In the early 1900's the Twin Towers were actually the grand entrance into the ballroom section of a casino. The main building of the Casino included stores that were rented out for income, dining rooms, cafes, parlors, a billard room, a reading room, and an assembly hall that was also used as a theatre and ballroom.
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Moffitt Mill, Lincoln, RI
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Moffitt Mill, Lincoln, Rhode Island Moffett Mill (1812) is a two-story building believed to be the first machine shop constructed in Rhode Island. Wagons, wheels, and shoelaces are just some of the products that were produced here. Resting along the Moshassuck River, on historic Great Road, this old mill now serves as a tourist attraction..
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Federal Hill, Providence, RI
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Federal Hill, Providence, Rhode Island You drive into Federal Hill through a giant arch with a hanging LaPigna sculpture, a traditional symbol of abundance and quality. It is often mistakenly referred to as "The Pineapple" but it is really a Pine Cone from which Pine Nuts are harvested. The arch was erected in 1979.
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