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Rhode Island Geocoin

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Released:
Sunday, May 7, 2006
Origin:
United Kingdom
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Tracking Number: RIQ30W

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Rhode Island Geocoin

Teil der Coinsammlung der Kanustation Mirow / poseptun

Designed by Christopher Rake 2006

The island on which Newport is located is also called Rhode Island, and both the state and this island might have been named in honor of the Greek Island of Rhodes, possibly because of the shape of the island. There seems to be no confirmation of this. The island on which Newport is located is also known as Aquidneck. This island was the first to be populated by those who left the Massachusetts Bay Colony because of religious differences. Providence, was founded in 1636 as a settlement by English clergyman Roger Williams, after he was banished by the Massachusetts Great and General Court. Williams selected the name in gratitude for "God's merciful providence" that the Narragansett have granted him title to the site. Anne Hutchinson was exiled from the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1638 and brought more settlers who were attracted to the colony by the promise of religious freedom to establish Pocasset, now Portsmouth. William Coddington and others founded Newport in 1639. In 1643 Samuel Gorton founded Shawomet, now Warwick. The State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations also gave protection to Quakers in 1657 and to Jews from Holland in 1658.

In 1776 Rhode Island became one of the Thirteen Colonies to renounce its allegiance to Great Britain. After the American Revolution, shipping declined, but Samuel Slater built the first successful U.S. cotton-textile mill at the falls of the Blackstone River, at what later was called Pawtucket, by Samuel Slater and ironmaster David Wilkinson (1790). An abundance of water power led to the rapid development of manufacturing. Rhode Island's political and economic life was dominated by mill-owners until well into the 20th century, when competition from the South resulted in a continuing decline in the state's textile industry. The recent growth of new industries such as electronics has helped to revitalize the economy.

Block Island is an island off southern Rhode Island at the eastern entrance to Long Island Sound. Named for Dutch explorer Adriaen Block who visited the island in 1614. He returned to Amsterdam in October after exploring the New England coast, sailing up the Connecticut River, and mapping the coast of Manhattan. Block Island was first settled in 1661. It became part of Rhode Island in 1663 under the Charter.

In 1786 Rhode Island farmers burned their grain, dumped their milk, and left their apples to rot in the orchards in a farm strike directed against Providence and Newport merchants who refused to accept the paper money that had depreciated to the point of being virtually worthless. The strike had little effect, since 90 percent of Americans raised their own food in their gardens and let their hogs forage in the woods for acorns.


Groundspeak ID 387
Erschienen / year 2006
Gesamtzahl der beantragten Codes / allocated codes 1000
bekannte Prägungen / known mints 1000
Editionen / editions 2
Prägungen dieser Edition / mints of this edition 975
Ø Größe / size (in mm) 44
Dicke / thickness ( in mm) 3
Gewicht / weight (in g) 36
Präfix (Rhode Island) RI
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Discovered It 12/20/2021 Vyrembi discovered it   Visit Log

Seen today that nice trackable while reading some caches, logs and profiles on the internet. I thank you a lot for sharing this wonderful and impressive collection of trackables and wish you all the best and happy Geocaching.

Discovered It 10/10/2021 hot.flower discovered it   Visit Log

Nachdem ich durch andivesede auf diese wunderbare Sammlung aufmerksam gemacht wurde, konnte ich nicht widerstehen, mich das letzte Wochenende eingehend damit zu beschäftigen.
Vielen Dank fürs Zeigen sagt Team hot.flower aus Riepshof in der Nordheide

Discovered It 10/8/2021 Mond~Insel discovered it   Visit Log

Auch Cachetouren rund um Rostock gesehen....
Danke fürs Zeigen.

Discovered It 10/6/2021 Kleinehexe1204 discovered it   Visit Log

Eine schöne Sammlung! Vielen Dank fürs zeigen und liebe Grüße!

Discovered It 10/6/2021 visselde discovered it   Visit Log

Vielen Dank für das Zeigen dieser schönen Sammlung und liebe Grüße aus der Lüneburger Heide!

Discovered It 9/28/2021 Trooper1983 discovered it   Visit Log

Zunächst möchte ich mich herzlich beim Owner dafür bedanken, dass ich die Möglichkeit erhalte, mir seine Sammlung etwas genauer anzusehen. Enthalten sind so viele alte und auch seltene Stücke und ich freue mich schon sehr darauf, mir die Listings oder besser gesagt die umfangreichen Informationen zu den einzelnen Coins durchzulesen und ordentlich dazuzulernen. Auch die vielen ausgefallenen Icons sind natürlich ein Anreiz.

Es wird sicherlich Wochen, wenn nicht sogar Monate dauern, bis die komplette Sammlung gesichtet ist und alles "entdeckt" wurde, aber verdient hat sie es.

Liebe Grüße aus dem schönen Ostwestfalen
Trooper1983

Discovered It 3/10/2021 cachertier90 discovered it   Visit Log

Mit cachertier90 zusammen die restlichen Coins betrachtet und die Codes notiert. Danke fürs Zeigen der tollen Sammlung und viele Grüße!

Discovered It 3/10/2021 Barfly LBG discovered it   Visit Log

Mit cachertier90 zusammen die restlichen Coins betrachtet und die Codes notiert. Danke fürs Zeigen der tollen Sammlung!

Discovered It 3/10/2021 cachertier90 discovered it   Visit Log

Nun endlich Zeit gefunden mit Barfly LBG noch die restlichen tollen Coins zu discovern. Zum Abschluss vielen Dank fürs Zeigen und weiterhin viel Spaß beim Sammeln! Liebe Grüße

Discovered It 1/21/2021 CCCL68 discovered it   Visit Log

In der tollen GC Sammlung von poseptun entdeckt.
Vielen Dank für's discovern.
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