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The Rhode Island quarter, the third quarter of the 2001 series, honors the
"Ocean State." Featuring a vintage sailboat gliding through Rhode Island's
famous Narragansett Bay, and an image of the Pell Bridge in the background, with
the design showcasing Rhode Island's most popular sport—sailing.
With more than 400 miles of coastline, Rhode Island, the smallest state in the
Union, has more than 100 fresh water and salt water beaches. Known as the
"sailing capital" of the world, Rhode Island was home to the America's Cup for
more than 50 years. Narragansett Bay is crucial to the architecture of Rhode
Island. An inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, extending into eastern Rhode Island, the
Bay receives four major rivers, and has several islands.
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The RI quarter depicts a vintage sailboat gliding
through Rhode Island's famous Narragansett Bay, and an image of the Pell Bridge
in the background, with the design showcasing Rhode Island's most popular
sport—sailing..
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Selection of the design began when Governor Lincoln Almond issued an order
authorizing the Rhode Island State Council on the Arts to organize a Coin
Concept Advisory Panel. More than 500 design concepts were submitted to the
panel, and three finalists were chosen.
Rhode Island residents were invited to
vote for their favorite design at area libraries, the Statehouse and via the
Internet. The sailboat design was declared the winner, earning 57 percent of the
34,566 votes cast.
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