Statue of Oliver Hazard Perry, Newport, R.I.
There is an identical statue in Perry Square, Erie, PA.
There is an identical statue in Perry Square, Erie, PA.
The home in Newport where Oliver Hazard Perry was born.
The living room at Perry's Home.
A jacket Perry wore when he was a toddler.
The stairwell in the Perry home.
Driving through New York, we crossed the Erie Canal. In some areas, the canal is used for pleasure boats.
Downtown Newport.
The Touro Synagogue, the oldest syndagogue in the U.S. and the only one that survives from the colonial era. Located in Newport, it is still an active temple.
The "oreo" cows and miniature ponies on the farm lands of Jackie Onassis' childhood home.
Newport Light House.
One of the many Newport mansions built during the Gilt Age (1880-1920). Most of the homes were only used several months each year.
The Breakers built in 1895 for Cornelius Vanderbilt II.
One of the many Newport mansions.
A typical Newport home of the early 1900's.
Karen Venturrela, Grammy, and Ann Maida. Ann lives in Newport and was an extra in The Great Gatsby movie. Karen was visiting Ann while I was in Newport.
The Mudville Pub, Newport, located next to the baseball park. You can still watch the games from the back porch and, yes, Babe Ruth did play ball here.
Street scene in Newport.
The home of Dr.Turner who was the surgeon on Perry's ship during the Battle of Lake Erie. He lived just up the street from Perry in Newport.
Street scene in Providence in the Federal area.
The Potenza Restaurant in Providence. Great place to eat! Chef Walter Potenza with Sam DiBella and Kati Moyer.
We enjoyed breakfast at Shula's 347 Grill owned by the Hall of Fame Dolphin's coach, Don Shula.
Chef Jesse Burgess fixed us a special breakfast every morning.
Brock Peek just graduated from Johnson & Wales University in Food and Beverage Management.
Downtown Providence
Capitol Building, Providence
House chambers in state capitol
Library, State Capitol.
Changing rooms at the race expo.
Rock n Roll Providence Race Expo
Dan Evans races in the Rock n Roll series and is a spokesperson for the Kids Fit Foundation.
Jessica Wasser, Hilton, Providence, R. I. Jessica took good care of us and arranged for an early breakfast for
all the runners.
Craft and Art Fair in downtown Providence.