Rhode Island is the smallest U.S. state by area and is one of the original 13 colonies. Part of New England, the state has 400 miles of coastline, with large bays and inlets defining its eastern edge.

With a colonial base in fishing, the state’s largest industry these days is health care with tourism a close second. As for agriculture, Rhode Island produces nursery stock, milk, eggs, and vegetables, similar to a number of the other coastal New England states.

Even though agriculture may not be a top industry, historic homesteads still exist with lots of stories behind them. Stay in a Rhode Island farm stay on your way out to the beaches of Cape Cod.