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The black loyalists fighting for the British are making a significant impact on the War … A truly integrated unit: the first Rhode Island regiment is born … With roughly 140 black men now in the unit, their first taste of action is the Battle of Rhode Island in 1778. Covering the retreat of six American brigades, they courageously withstand three ferocious British assaults, saving the day … Other colonies followed suit. Black Patriots: Heroes of the Revolution, Kareem Aldul-Jabbar reporting, History 2020
In 1984, New England fishermen spotted something strange [Narragansett Stone] 60 feet off the coast of Rhode Island. A giant boulder carved with cryptic 14th century symbols. One of the symbols is a Hooked X, used by only one group at that time – the Knights Templars. In 2012 the stone with the symbol was stolen. America Unearthed, Discovery History 2014
Newport Tower, Rhode Island: 28 feet tall and made of thousands of intricately placed stones. No-one knows who built it, when and why. America Unearthed s1e12: America’s Oldest Secret
I seem to find clues to my Templar theory every time I’m here. ibid.