In the entrance of the Rhode Island state house there is a cannon with a cannonball stuck in its muzzle. And for 100 years, no one checked to see if that cannon was filled with explosive gunpowder. To Visit: Rhode Island State House | 82 Smith St, Providence, RI 02903Episode Source Material: <ul><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Our-Story-Legacy-Battery-Artillery/dp/B092467DKK">Our Story: The Lives and Legacy of Those Who Served in Battery B First Rhode Island Light Artillery</a></li><li><a href="https://www.providencejournal.com/news/20170702/on-gettysburg-anniversary-cannon-in-ri-has-story-to-tell">On the Gettysburg anniversary, a cannon in R.I. has a story to tell</a></li><li><a href="https://www.sos.ri.gov/divisions/Civics-And-Education/ri-state-house/online-tour/first-floor">First Floor - Rhode Island - Nellie M. Gorbea</a></li><li><a href="http://www.gdg.org/research/MOLLUS/mollus14.html">The Gettysburg Gun</a></li><li><a href="http://gettysburg.stonesentinels.com/union-monuments/rhode-island/rhode-island-battery-b/">Civil War monument to Battery B 1st Rhode Island Artillery at Gettysburg</a></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Gettysburg">Battle of Gettysburg - Wikipedia</a></li><li><a href="https://www.historynet.com/picketts-charge-gettysburg">Pickett's Charge Facts</a></li><li><a href="https://goordnance.army.mil/history/Staff%20Ride/STAND%203%20ARTILLERY%20AND%20SMALL%20ARMS/ARTILLERY%20IN%20THE%20CIVIL%20WAR.pdf">Artillery in the Civil War</a></li><li><a href="https://civilwarintheeast.com/us-regiments-batteries/rhode-island/rhode-island-battery-b/">1st Rhode Island Light Artillery, Battery B</a></li><li><a href="https://killedatgettysburg.org/william-jones-1st-rhode-island-light-artillery/">William Jones, 1st Rhode Island Light Artillery – Killed at Gettysburg</a></li></ul>

28. TAYLOR SWIFT: The Story of Her Rhode Island Home

Small state, big on the weird! Weird Island brings you some of the strangest stories you probably haven’t heard before, all originating in little Rhode Island. 

Maybe you’re a true crime fan, but you’re burning out on the binges and looking to shake things up. Well, look no further! We’ll bring you unsolved mysteries, conspiracy theories, weird history and even some MURDER (no need to completely leave your comfort zone). Join us as we uncover some strange stories from the smallest state.