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	About Rose Island
		Rose Island was used during World Wars I and II as part of the Navy Torpedo Station where explosives were stored.
		The Rose Island Lighthouse Foundation was organized in 1984 to restore and operate the lighthouse on behalf of the City of Newport which received it from the US Government at no cost.
		Rose Island's topography is rolling with large areas of exposed and near-surface bedrock, coastal wetlands and low-lying coastal terrain.
	www.roseislandlighthouse.org /roseisle.htm (3730 words)

	Rose Island - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Rose Atoll (sometimes as Rose Island) is an atoll in the U.S. territory of American Samoa.
		Republic of Rose Island was a shortlived micronation occupying a purpose-built artificial island platform in the Adriatic Sea in the late 1960s.
		Rose Island was an amusement park near Charlestown, Indiana that was popular during the 1920s but was destroyed by the Ohio River flood of 1937.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Rose_Island (188 words)

	Republic of Rose Island - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Republic of Rose Island (Esperanto: Respubliko de la Insulo de la Rozoj) was a short-lived micronation located on a man-made platform in the Adriatic Sea, 11 km (7 mi) off the coast of Rimini, Italy.
		The platform's Council of Government is said to have sent a telegram, presumably to the Italian government, to protest the "violation of its sovereignty and the injury inflicted on local tourism by the military occupation", but this was ignored.
		Republic of Minerva - a short-lived artificial island micronation in the Pacific Ocean.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Republic_of_Rose_Island (456 words)

	Rose Island
		Rose Island was a short-lived micronation on an platform off the coast of Italy.
		The sovereignty of the artifical island was materialized, as is usual in those cases, by minting a new courency, issuing new stamps, and hailing a new flag, of course.
		We got the information by chance and we are proud to preserve its description for future generations: it was orange (don’t ask why) with white shield in the center bearing three red roses with green leaves and stems, obviously relating to the name of the island (as well as to Signore Rosa, presumably).
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/ro/Rose_Island.html (400 words)

	Rose Atoll
		Rose Islet, to the south, is oval, about 350 yards north and south, by 250 yards wide.
		Rose Atoll was discovered by Louis de Freycinet on October 21, 1819, on his voyage around the world in the Uranie and Physicienne.
		In his journal he describes the appearance of the island and gives a chart, the deficiencies of which are readily explained by the fact that he did not come closer than a mile and a half.
	www.janeresture.com /rose (946 words)

	Rose Island Lighthouse, Rhode Island at Lighthousefriends.com
		Rose Island was strategically important during the 18th century for the defense of Narragansett Bay.
		In 1889, part of the island was used as a rifle range, and during World War I and II it was used for storage by the U.S. Navy’s torpedo manufacturing plant in nearby Newport.
		At Rose Island, crops were grown and farm animals kept, which sometimes wandered from the lighthouse grounds into the military compound, much to the officers’ annoyance.
	www.lighthousefriends.com /light.asp?ID=397 (1300 words)

	Rose Island Light History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		The early lighthouse keepers on this pretty island kept a garden and a variety of farm animals.
		In 1992 the Rose Island Foundation opened the lighthouse to the public, and on August 7, 1993 Rose Island Lighthouse was relighted as a private aid to navigation.
		Rose Island Lighthouse is also open for tours to schools and other groups.
	www.lighthouse.cc /roseisland/history.html (1144 words)

	Rose Island Lighthouse Guide
		Rose Island Light was First Lit on January 20, 1870 and marked the island for navigation sailing through the East Passage of Narragansett Bay as well.
		Rose Island Light was opened to the public after the final permit was approved on August 22, 1990.
		Rose Island Lighthouse was relighted as a private aid to navigation on August 7, 1993.
	home.comcast.net /~debee2/ri/RoseIsland.html (1107 words)

	The Imperial Collection - The Autonomous State of South Kasai - Etat Autonome du Sud Kasai
		Republic of Rose Island was a short-lived new country project located on a man-made platform in the Adriatic Sea, approximately eleven kilometres off the coast of Rimini, Italy.
		The Republic of Rose Island remains one of only two purpose-built artificial island countries whose construction succeeded in creating "new" territory that could be occupied by a self-declared government.
		Presumed to be Rose Island's inaugural philatelic release, this stamp shows the general appearance of the inhabitable area of the platform, as well as the island's approximate location.
	www.imperial-collection.net /rose_island.html (501 words)

	Rose Island (Micronation) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Rose Island was a short-lived micronation on a platform in the Adriatic Sea, seven miles off the coast of Rimini, Italy.
		The island was destroyed by the Italian Navy.
		Rose Island's flag was orange, with a white shield in the center bearing three red roses with green leaves and stems.
	www.crwflags.com /fotw/flags/it_rosei.html (280 words)

	Arthur Rose: reflections of a lifetime
		The son of Ezra Arthur Rose and Bridget Carroll, Arthur Rose was born on the island in a house situated between Lakeside Drive and Fresh Pond.
		Rose met his future wife Eleanor in the early 1940s, but their courtship was interrupted by World War II, when he enlisted in the Army Rangers.
		Rose remembers the lieutenant saying, "I don't care what happens to the boat; you just do your best!" In the end, Rose thinks he and his companion were "the only two guys on the boat who were not sick." Later that morning, the captain came down to talk to them.
	www.blockislandtimes.com /news/2006/0624/News/032.html (1655 words)

	LocalAttitude -- Rose Island Lighthouse
		Rose Island is located in the middle of Narragansett Bay just south of the Newport Bridge.
		Listed in the National Register of Historic Places, the Rose Island Lighthouse is a daytime museum that transforms into a very rustic inn at night, with two bedrooms that can be reserved for an overnight stay back in time: the lighthouse has been restored to its 1912 condition.
		You will share the island with the lighthouse keeper and his/her family, who rotates weekly and lives in the apartment on the second floor (families can apply to become keepers for a week and do maintenance work on the island.
	www321.pair.com /oaries/roseisland.htm (623 words)

	Rose Island RI - Harbour Lights HL467 - Harbour Lights collectibles and Rose Island RI - Harbour Lights HL467 gifts (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		The Rose Island Lighthouse was built atop a circular bastion on the remains of Fort Hamilton.
		A devastating gale in 1898 reduced the island from 23 acres to its current 17 acres.
		After the lighthouse was deeded to the City of Newport in 1985, concerned citizens formed the Rose Island Lighthouse Foundation.
	www.collectablesmall.com /harbour-lights/rose-island-ri.html (319 words)

	Rose Island - Jewel of Narragansett Bay
		Open space on an island of historic significance, that also supports valuable natural habitats and educational opportunities, is as rare as a blue diamond-Rose Island is just such a treasure with oh-so-many facets.
		Rose Island was purchased from the Goddard family (of cabinet-making fame) by the newly-formed United States in 1799 for $1,500, while construction proceeded on the nation?s Fort Hamilton--the largest fort ever undertaken there.
		Rose Island's rocky shores have become home to another keynote bird--the American Oystercatcher-- arguably the most handsome of New England?s shorebirds.
	www.normanbirdsanctuary.org /artman/publish/printer_12.shtml (807 words)

	Example for N. Light: Rose Island’s income-producing lighthouse By Fran Migliaccio
		A slide show detailing the preservation work of the Rose Island Lighthouse Foundation was presented to an audience of 25 at St. Andrew’s Parish Center Tuesday night, April 17.
		Rose Island Lighthouse is located on a small island in Narragansett Bay, just off Newport.
		Johnson praised the performance of the wind generator, saying that it is inconspicuous (as evidenced by one of her slides) and does not bother anybody.
	www.blockislandtimes.com /news/2001/0421/News/19.html (647 words)

	Lowcountry NOW: Local News - Rose Island owner gambles on no-minimum auction 01/05/04
		Surprisingly low interest in the pending Jan. 20 auction of the 468-acre Rose Island means a bargain may be in store for the winning bidder, according to auctioneer William Bone.
		The seller is Jeff Greene, who owns the island through Rose Island LLC and is a New York resident and movie producer, according to Bone.
		Beaufort County property records show that Rose Island LLC of Stony Point, N.Y., bought the property for $600,000 in 1999 from Emily P. Garbade of Ridgeland.
	www.lowcountrynow.com /stories/010504/LOCroseisland.shtml (876 words)

	Rose Island Video
		Rose Island visitors had ample activities and facilities for their recreational visits.
		Rose was not only the owner and general manager of Rose Island but, he was also the reason for it's management success.
		Rose Island was washed away like the homes and businesses of so many thousands of people living along the Ohio River that year and it ceased to exist.
	www.roseislandvideo.com (1119 words)

	Rose Island - MicroWiki
		The Republic of Rose Island (Esperanto: Respubliko de la Insulo de la Rozoj) was a short-lived micronation located on a man-made platform in the Adriatic Sea, seven miles off the coast of Rimini, Italy.
		The artificial island declared independence on June 24, 1968, under the Esperanto name "Insulo de la Rozoj", with Rosa as self-declared President.
		Whether or not this was the real reason behind Rosa's micronation is unknown, but nevertheless the Italian government's response was swift and heavy-handed: a group of four carabinieri and tax inspectors landed on the "Isola delle Rose" and assumed control.
	micronations.wikia.com /wiki/Rose_Island (396 words)

	Philippines flowers - Island Rose - Philippines florists
		The Island Rose Direct Distributorship Program gives businesses the chance to offer Island Rose products to their clients with the original Island Rose packaging materials to ensure that high quality products are being delivered.
		The Island Rose Corporate Distributorship Program is meant for high volume sellers with their own payment gateway facilities.
		Island Rose shall provide you pictures and other website materials that you shall put in your site.
	www.islandrose.net /wholesale/affiliate.htm (524 words)

	Philippines flowers - Island Rose - Philippines florists
		Island Rose cultivates its flowers in the most modern greenhouse facility in the Philippines.
		Island Rose specializes in growing popular Dutch and French variety flowers using state-of-the art greenhouse facilities in the cool climate of Tagaytay, Philippines.
		In recognition of its pioneering effort as a producer of high quality roses and trailblazer in the international market, PCFC has earned several awards and recognition from The Senate Committee on Cooperatives, Cooperative Development Authority, Development Authority for international trade, Expositions and Missions, and the prestigious Technology and Livelihood Resource Center (TLRC - Technopreneurship Award).
	www.islandrose.net /aboutus/company.htm (568 words)

	Rose Island Lighthouse (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Built on a still-surviving bastion of an 18th century fort, the Rose Island Lighthouse was lit in 1870 as a link in a chain of aids to navigation along the New England coast.
		At that time, sympathetic citizens rallied to organize the non-profit Rose Island Foundation to restore and operate the lighthouse and surrounding grounds as an historic and environmental education site to benefit the general public.
		The Rose Island Lighthouse is uniquely situated to serve as an independent, energy efficient, environmental education center.
	people.maine.com /lights/rose-isl.htm (529 words)

	RoundAbout Entertainment Guide - Rose Island
		Although complete with historical photos, maps and images of the earlier Fern Grove Picnic Area and Rose Island, “it is not a definitive history of the park, but rather a collection of remembrances of people,” Chapman said.
		He renamed the already popular picnic location Rose Island, and as it grew into a major attraction during the 1920s, more than 135,000 visitors made their way to Rose Island.
		Rose Island may have disappeared decades ago, but it lives on in the hearts and memories of those who visited the park repeatedly or even just once.
	www.roundaboutmadison.com /Inside%20Pages/Archived%20Articles/2005/1_05%20Rose%20Island.html (945 words)

	SeacoastNH.com - Rose Island Light
		In 1904 officers at the Naval Torpedo Station on Rose Island complained that the keeper's cow had wandered into one of the magazines, so a fence was built to keep the cow from getting into further trouble.
		Rose Island Light lost its navigational importance with the construction of the Newport Bridge in 1969, and in the early 1980s the badly vandalized lighthouse was declared surplus.
		In 1992 the Rose Island Foundation opened the lighthouse to the public, and a year later Rose Island Lighthouse was relighted as a private aid to navigation.
	www.seacoastnh.com /Travel/Lighthouse_Guide/Rose_Island_Light (745 words)

	Rose Island Lighthouse - Rhode Island
		During the Revolutionary War, Rose Island was used use by both the British's and the Americans to defend Newport.
		The Rose Island Lighthouse Foundation was formed in 1984 to in restore and maintain the lighthouse.
		On June 25, 1999 the Rose Island Lighthouse Foundation acquired the rest of the island.
	www.rhodeislandlighthousehistory.info /rose_island_lighthouse.html (360 words)

	Lighthouses@Lighthouse Digest ... Rose Island Boyhood Recalled in New Booklet
		Thus was born the first edition of the Rose Island Beacon, released in December 2001.
		Rose Island Lighthouse is one of New England’s happiest restoration stories.
		In the Rose Island Beacon, Chase says he was “a very sickly baby” and was sent to live with his grandparents on Rose Island.
	www.lighthousedigest.com /digest/Storypage.cfm?storykey=1455 (912 words)

	The Island of Rose - NSwiki (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		The Island of Rose's history is one filled with eccentricities and war.
		The 60s are known as the Red Age of the Island of Rose, beacause it was at it's finest.
		The Armed Forces of the Island of Rose is not the largest, but counters this by using tactical maneauvers.
	ns.goobergunch.net /wiki/index.php/The_Island_of_Rose (2088 words)

	Photography Travel Location: Rose Island (Newport, Rhode Island)
		Another opportunity for Rose Island is to use it as a standing point for photographing off-island subjects.
		The island offers one of the best unencumbered views of Newport Bridge, and is a great spot to photograph passing yachts and sailboats.
		Expect the weather on the island to be windier and colder than that of the mainland.
	www.nicholsonprints.com /Locations/roseisland.htm (535 words)

	Rose Island Page
		The plan for the weekend was to go for a nice overnight sail to Rose Island on the Lost Shaker (and drink a few beers of course).
		Rose Island is a deserted island and the local cruisers are often anchored there.
		But the boats that were originally anchored that day had left and it looked like we had the island to ourselves for the night.
	www.lifeisgrand.org /Shaker_roseisland.htm (2236 words)

	Rose Island Lighthouse
		When I was 12 years old, I learned that developers had purchased Rose Island, and intended to build a large marina on the premises.
		To me, this island was an extension of my grandmother's back yard, and a place where I had enjoyed much solitude and reflection.
		I've been sailing out to the island in hopes of excitement since I was 8 years old.
	members.tripod.com /christopher.barker/nature/rilight.html (636 words)

	Island's Own - Rose & Quartz (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Rose and Rose Quartz are renown thru the ages for the energy of LOVE.
		Rose Quartz emits a calming energy that reinstates the gentle loving True Life Force ~LOVE~ Irene has combined the two into 4 new products.
		Surround yourself with the scent of roses, while enriching your skin with this nutrient rich moisturizer.
	www.islandsown.com /roseAndQuartz.asp (190 words)

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