This cache was supposed to listed under an entirely different name and released with the Colt State Park event in mind, but I looked at the newest caches in Rhode Island recently and noticed the total in the state was at 2,999. Realizing that "history" was about to be made, I decided to rename this cache and relist it to celebrate such as occasion!
There have certainly been more than 3,000 caches placed in Rhode Island over the years, but this will mark the first time there have ever been 3,000 active geocaches in the state at any point. This number may dip under 3,000 after the cache is published, but at least for a brief moment it will mark 3,000 active caches being in Rhode Island. For being the smallest state in the country, that's quite an accomplishment. Here's a cache to celebrate this feat, all of these years of caching in Rhode Island and hopefully many more to come!
Please rehide the cache well and bring a writing utensil. Thanks!