Gaspee Days 2022: America’s ‘First Blow for Freedom’
Warwick, RI — Rhode Island celebrates its daring lead role in the Revolutionary War with Gaspee Days in Pawtuxet Village this weekend, honoring “The First Blow for Freedom,” the 1772 […]
Warwick, RI — Rhode Island celebrates its daring lead role in the Revolutionary War with Gaspee Days in Pawtuxet Village this weekend, honoring “The First Blow for Freedom,” the 1772 […]
WARWICK, RI — The first Warwick Weekend of fall is here and it’s chock-full of great events, so grab a friend or your family and check out all the amazing […]
WARWICK, RI — It was supposed to rain, but by the time the Gaspee Days Parade started rolling just before 11 a.m. Saturday, the atmosphere was sunny and upbeat along […]
The 55th Gaspee Days celebration has been canceled, including all its annual events due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the Gaspee Days Committee announced Sunday.
The Gaspee Days 5K enjoyed high 70s temps as runners sporting smiles and determined gazes crossed the finish line at Rhodes on the Pawtuxet Saturday .
WARWICK, RI — The 2018 Gaspee Days Parade got a late start at about 10:30 a.m. Saturday as temperatures began to climb into the 80s, creating a perfect atmosphere for people […]
Celebrate RI’s lead role in the Revolutionary War Gaspee Days weekend honoring the 1772 burning of the HMS Gaspee starting with a 5K and parade Saturday.
The Gaspee Days Arts and Crafts Festival will treat crowds to the food and wares of more than 100 art, craft and food vendors for its 53rd annual celebration along Narragansett Parkway this coming Memorial Day weekend.
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On Saturday, June 10, Warwick celebrated “The First Blow for Freedom,” the 1772 burning of the HMS Gaspee by a rebellious band of Rhode Islanders, commemorated every year with Gaspee Day events, including the Gaspee Day Parade.
Saturday’s Gaspee Days parade was graced with fair 70-degree weather and the usual enthusiastic crowd watching marching bands and floats from lawn chairs, front lawns, porches and roofs.
The 52nd annual Gaspee Days 5K enjoyed weather in the 70s, a little warmer than the ideal for long-distance runners, but members of the 1,487 strong field sported smiles as they finished to the cheers of friends and announcers.