When thinking about Rhode Island history, vampires is not often a
image that comes to mind right away, unless you are asking the right
person. Most will tell you of its colonial origins, or the booming
slave trade, or the dawn of the industrial revolution. Not many will
mention figures such as Nellie Vaughn or Mercy Brown. Unless, of
course, the person being asked is into that kind of thing. I am one
of these people. I love to look at the aspects of history that are a
little more obscure, or fantastical. When this project was announced,
I immediately knew what I would do. I wanted to visit the alleged
"vampire graves" of Exeter/West Greenwich.
<Tab/>Although maybe tougher to prove, Rhode Island's occult history is just as important as its practical.
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