As Rhode Island's capital, Providence is well-known ... The city was a hub for trading in the 1700s, home to many early revolutionary efforts and, as the country progressed into the Industrial ...

As Rhode Island's capital, Providence is well-known ... The city was a hub for trading in the 1700s, home to many early revolutionary efforts and, as the country progressed into the Industrial ...

started serving them to the city’s elite in the 1700s PROVIDENCE — Oysters were plentiful in Rhode Island waters in the 1700s, but they were considered food for the poor at the time.