March 2014
Celebrating 250 Years
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A 15-month celebration kicked off March 7-8, 2014 with a two-day open house for Rhode Island neighbors and school children, fireworks and a 600-pound birthday cake. Over 444 days, thousands of revelers arrived from around the world to celebrate Brown’s 250-year history and focus on what the future may hold.