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Providence Plantations

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Became colonyNovember 24, 1663
Founders Roger Williams
Settled1636
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About Providence Plantations


Providence Plantation was the first permanent European American settlement in Rhode Island. It was established by a group of colonists led by Roger Williams who left Massachusetts Bay Colony in order to establish a colony with greater religious freedom.

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