Gravelly Point in Newport, the site of the largest mass execution in RI history, is just one of the state's many connections to the Golden Age of Pirates. Many famous names visited, lived in ...

Thomas Tew, the “Rhode Island Pirate,” was a descendant of one of Newport’s original settlers and retired there for some time before perishing on the high seas. Tew’s contemporary “King ...

U.S. News Insider Tip: While seeing Newport by land is extraordinary, there's nothing like experiencing Newport's maritime legacy by getting on the water, especially on a morning or sunset sail ...