I think it should show the full name on the license plates also; don't you? -------------------------------------------------------------- Hi all The actual name for R.I. is; State of Rhode Island and The Providence Plantations. The State of R.I. was original made up of Newport,Middletown and Portsmouth which were lands east of Narragansett Bay. Providence Plantations were lands that Roger Williams owned west of Narragansett Bay. Eventually Roger Williams agreed to combine his Western lands with the Eastern lands of R.I.. The state name then became "The State of Rhode Island and The Providence Plantations". It remains the full name of the state today. This is a very abbreviated explanation... Charlie C Charlie Carpenter Washington County,R.I. Johnny cakes are spoiled by Maple syrup ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill Waterhouse" <wm.r.waterhouse@mailstation.com> To: <RIGENWEB-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, February 20, 2006 4:50 PM Subject: Re:Re: [RIGENWEB] KNOW RHODE ISLAND > Carole: Providence Plantations was the original name of what is > now the State of Rhode Island. > BILL in CT > -------------------------------------------------------------- > DUMB QUESTION?????? FOR Gloria...or anyone..... What are the Providence Plantations??? I have always been under the assumption that it was the land and homes in Providence or is it all over the state??? or am I wrong???? > Carole > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Gloria<mailto:gjs11054@cox.net> > To: RIGENWEB-L@rootsweb.com<mailto:RIGENWEB-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, February 20, 2006 4:26 PM > Subject: [RIGENWEB] KNOW RHODE ISLAND > > > > > > > > Some great info on Rhode Island here: > > > Secretary of State - Know Rhode Island > http://www.sec.state.ri.us/library/riinfo/riinfo/knowrhode<http://www.secstate.ri.us/library/riinfo/riinfo/knowrhode> > > Gloria > > > ==== RIGENWEB Mailing List ==== > Search the RIGenWeb Mailing List http://www.rootsweb.com/~rigenweb/mailsrch.html<http://www.rootsweb.com/~rigenweb/mailsrch.html> > RIGenWeb Surname And Query List http://www.rootsweb.com/~riwashin/state/qryindex.htm<http://www.rootsweb.com/~riwashin/state/qryindex.htm> > > > > ==== RIGENWEB Mailing List ==== > Support RootsWeb Genealogical Data Cooperative: http://www.rootsweb.com/ Surname Helper Search http://cgi.rootsweb.com/surhelp/srchall.html > > > ==== RIGENWEB Mailing List ==== > Newport County RIGenWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/~rinewpor/ > To unsubscribe: http://www.rootsweb.com/~rigenweb/mailist.html#unsubscribe > > ==== RIGENWEB Mailing List ==== Search the RIGenWeb Mailing List http://www.rootsweb.com/~rigenweb/mailsrch.html RIGenWeb Surname And Query List http://www.rootsweb.com/~riwashin/state/qryindex.htm