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The following are five notable facts about Providence: 

1. Providence is the birthplace of George M. Cohan, the musician who wrote "It's a Grand Old Flag" and "I'm a Yankee Doodle Dandy," among others.

2. Providence ranks number two in Travel and Leisure Magazine's 2015 America's Best Cities for Foodies. The city also has the most restaurants per capita. There is fresh seafood from the Narragansett Bay and many restaurants owned and staffed by current and former students of the prestigious Johnson and Wales University.

3. Roger Williams, a preacher forced to flee from Massachusetts because of religious persecution, founded Providence in 1636 when he bought the land from the Narragansett Indians. He intended his new territory to be a bastion of religious and political tolerance and acceptance. 


4. In 1954, Hurricane Carol caused over $41 million in damage with winds up to 100 miles per hour and left parts of Providence under eight feet of water.