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→Interesting facts about Rhode Island
* Rhode Island was the first state to outlaw slavery.
* Rhode Island was the first state to outlaw slavery.
* The first [[Baptist]] Church in [[America]] was founded in 1671 [[Providence]], Rhode Island.
* The first [[Baptist]] Church in [[America]] was founded in 1671 [[Providence]], Rhode Island.
* The two state capitals in the United States that are the closest to each other are Providence, Rhode Island and Boston, Massachusetts (42 miles; 50 miles by highway).
==Notable Rhode Islanders==
==Notable Rhode Islanders==