Rhode Island Fun Facts. Pawtucket Rhode Island is home to the headquarters of the Hasbro toy company. Actress Viola Davis actor and songwriter George Michael Cohan and record-setting mountain climber Annie Smith Peck were all Rhode Island residents. Even though Rhode Island has five counties there is no county government. Fact 3 The first judge in the United States to sentence a person to jail time for speeding was Judge Darius Baker from Rhode Island on August 28 1904.
Erected in 280 BC the enormous figure collapsed in 226 BBC and never fully rebuilt. Rhode Island is just 48 miles from North to South and 37 miles from east to west. That award now goes to Massachusetts. The first US. Despite its tiny size in terms of area Rhode Island is actually the second most densely-populated state in the country. The state was home to.
That award now goes to Massachusetts.
Rhode Island Interesting Facts. It has at least thirty islands. Even though Rhode Island has five counties there is no county government. Its still an annual event today making it Americas oldest tennis tourney. Rhode Island was home to the first National Lawn Tennis Championship in 1899. That award now goes to Massachusetts.