SPEAKERS BUREAU

The histories of Rhode Island and the United States Navy have been inextricably intertwined since the early days of the Republic. Rhode Island had the distinction of having the first state navy, and its representatives to the First Continental Congress led the way for the creation of a national navy. Heroes of the navy hailed from the Ocean State, and the naval presence was well established in Narragansett Bay by the end of the 19th Century. During the 20th Century, the Naval War College, the Naval Training Station, the Naval Base, and Quonset Point Naval Air Station were fixtures in the region. Today, the naval presence continues to contribute to the economic life of Rhode Island. This talk and power point presentation will discuss and illustrate the past and present history of the navy in our state.