Tag: Rhode Island
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Happy Holiday: The Narragansett Turkey
I first saw this beautiful turkey breed at the Shaker Museum in Albany. I inquired and found out that it was a Narragansett. A once popular domestic turkey from where else, Rhode Island. According to the Livestock Conservancy, the Narragansett turkey is named for the “sandy Narragansett Bay in Rhode Island, where the variety was…
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The Breakers in Newport, RI
The Breakers has a fascinating history that dates back to the late 19th century. It was commissioned by Cornelius Vanderbilt II, a prominent member of the wealthy Vanderbilt family, as a summer home. Vanderbilt was the President and Chairman of the New York Central Railroad. Construction of the mansion began in 1893 and was completed…