You say you want a revolution. Well, you know…
In June of 1772 brave colonists from Rhode Island burned the British revenue schooner, HMS Gaspee, in what has become recognized as the first overt action leading to the American Revolutionary War. For the past 43 years the village of Pawtuxet, RI has commemorated this act with the annual Gaspee Days Celebration. Celebrate America’s ‘First Blow for Freedom® – Tonight, tomorrow and Sunday.