Rhode Island commemorates the 61st annual Gaspee Days celebration and the 254th anniversary of the burning of the Gaspee.

The resolution commemorates the 61st annual Gaspee Days celebration and the 254th anniversary of the burning of the British revenue schooner, H.M.S. Gaspee, by Rhode Island colonists in 1772. This event, marking the first bloodshed during the American Revolution, led to the formation of a Committee of Correspondence and eventually the Continental Congress. The annual celebration includes a firework extravaganza, a 5K road race, live music, an Arts & Crafts Festival, and the burning of the Gaspee in effigy.

Rhode Island commemorates the 61st annual Gaspee Days celebration and the 254th anniversary of the burning of the Gaspee.

The resolution commemorates the 61st annual Gaspee Days celebration and the 254th anniversary of the burning of the British revenue schooner, H.M.S. Gaspee, by Rhode Island colonists in 1772. This event, marking the first bloodshed during the American Revolution, led to the formation of a Committee of Correspondence and eventually the Continental Congress. The annual celebration includes a firework extravaganza, a 5K road race, live music, an Arts & Crafts Festival, and the burning of the Gaspee in effigy.