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1951 TO THE PRESENT
There were 12 commemorative stamps, 1 definitive
stamp, and 5 postal stationary items relating to Rhode Island
issued after 1951. The first was the Automated Providence Post
Office issue of 1960. (See my RI
Issues Pages for
all of these issues.)
Rhode Island was the 13th and last of the original British
Colonies to ratify the constitution on May 29, 1790. This stamp
was issued to commemorate Rhode Island's Bi-Centennial
Celebration.
My father retired from the Navy in 1956. We lived in Newport,
RI at the time, but moved across the bay, (Narragansett) to
Saunderstown after his retirement. The area we lived in
contained many historic sites and I will be introducing you to
some of them on these pages.
They include; Gilbert Stuart's birthplace (Snuff Mill), the
Casey and Hazard historic farms, the oldest church meeting house
in Western Rhode Island, old lighthouses, and the many historic homes
and churches located in Wickford and Narragansett, Rhode Island.
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