While the burning of the Gaspee happened in June 1772, tensions between the British and the Rhode Island colonists had been building for months before that, according to the Rhode Island ...

Gaspee Days, commemorating the 1772 burning of the HMS Gaspee, runs through June with events concentrated around June 7th and 14th. Key events include fireworks, a 5k race, a parade, and a ...

Gaspee Days, commemorating the 1772 burning of the HMS Gaspee, runs through June with events concentrated around June 7th and 14th. Key events include fireworks, a 5k race, a parade, and a ...