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Galilee (Hebrew: הגליל ha-Galil, Arabic: الجليل al-Jaleel), meaning "circuit", is a large region overlapping with much of the North District of Israel. It is traditionally divided into three
regions.
Welcome
to Galilee Rhode Island - The Port of Galilee
Our
Very own Galilee Rhode Island has a unique history and is best
known for having one of the largest fishing ports on the Eastern
Seaboard of the United States. How
Galilee Got It's Name In
1902, the story goes, Thomas Mann a fisherman from nova Scotia
who had settled here ,felt the village that had sprung up with
it's fishing shacks should be called Galilee, after the fishing
village of biblical times. One day, an old timer sat on the
docks repairing his nets when a stranger called out to him,
"Where am I". The answer was "Galilee".
"And what is that?" the stranger asked pointing to the
other side of the channel. The old timer thought for a minute,
nodded his head and replied, "must be Jerusalem".
And so the name of Galilee and Jerusalem have been used since to
denote a most picturesque part of Rhode Island. The
Story of Galilee, Rhode Island You
are in a little corner of Narragansett Rhode Island called
Galilee, which has an engaging quality all its own. Galilee is
an authentic working New England fishing village. You can watch
the fishermen unloading their catch almost anytime. You Can
watch sun shimmering on the sea, and sniff salty tang in the
air. Go for a swim at three spectacular beaches, Captain Roger
Wheeler State Beach, Salty Brine State Beach, Or George's own
beach. Gab with the locals, they are friendly folks.
Go fishing for the day aboard one of the many charter fishing
vessels. Watch the quahoggers digging clams on the salt pond.
Take an sightseeing cruise on a whale watching expedition.
Galilee is fun for the whole family. Relax and go shopping in
the many quality gift shops. Enjoy the unhurried pace. Galilee-
Pride, Tradition and a Way of Life! Directions
to Galilee Rhode Island To
the Port Of Galilee From Route 95 North:
Take exit 92 in Connecticut. Bear right onto North Stonington
Rd., Rte 2. Look for right hand turn for Rte. 78. At the end of
Rte. 78, go left onto Rte. 1N. (Look for a sign that says:
"Block Island Ferry"). Travel on Rte. 1N until the
Galilee, Pt. Judith exit, Rte. 108. Bear right onto Rte. 108S
(Pt. Judith Rd.) and travel for approx. 3 miles until a right
hand exit for the Block Island Ferry. To
the Port Of Galilee From Route 95 South:
Take exit 9 in Rhode Island, (Narragansett exit) to Rte. 4. Stay
on Rte. 4 to Rte. 1. On Rte. 1 take the Narragansett, Rte. 108
exit. Continue on Rte. 108S for approx. 3 miles until a right
hand exit for the Block Island Ferry, before taking the Block
Island Ferry whether you go on the "slow boat" (traditional
ferry) or the new High Speed Ferry you should know the weather -
Therefore Know Weather to Go or Not with: Block
Island Weather .com
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