The PORTUGUESE influence on RHODE ISLAND (Fox Point & East Providence)
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- Опубликовано: 27 июл 2024
- Portuguese immigration to Rhode Island, particularly in the areas of Providence, Fox Point, and East Providence, has a rich history that began in the late 19th century. The initial wave of immigrants primarily came from the Azores, Madeira, and mainland Portugal, driven by economic hardships and the lure of opportunities in the United States. Rhode Island, with its burgeoning industrial sector, offered ample employment opportunities, especially in textile mills, factories, and fishing industries.
Fox Point, a neighborhood in Providence, is particularly notable for its historical significance to the Portuguese community. It was one of the first areas where Portuguese immigrants settled in large numbers. The neighborhood offered affordable housing and proximity to the waterfront, which was beneficial for those working in maritime industries. Over time, Fox Point developed into a tight-knit community with Portuguese bakeries, churches, and social clubs. The Church of Our Lady of the Rosary became a central place of worship and community gathering for Portuguese Catholics.
Across the Seekonk River lies East Providence, another focal point for Portuguese immigrants. Like Fox Point, East Providence offered affordable living conditions and employment opportunities that attracted Portuguese families. The community here mirrored that of Fox Point with the establishment of Portuguese churches, such as St. Francis Xavier Church, social clubs, and businesses. The annual Holy Ghost Feast, a traditional Azorean festival, is a highlight in East Providence, drawing large crowds and celebrating Portuguese heritage with parades, music, and food.
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I so can relate. I left 1964 from Lisbon age 9. I could not have my chorico rolls at school.
So much hardship for my parents. It’s taken me over 50 years to celebrate my culture, and today I am blessed to be living back home in Lisboa 🇵🇹🇵🇹🇵🇹forca Portugal
Beautiful thank you for sharing Anita 🙏 so easy for us to forget the hardship our parents faced, we think the worst is always happening to us isn’t it?
Glad to hear you’re back in Portugal 🙏 uma boa semana !! 🤠
This is Audrey from Aguardente! Obrigada for coming in and sharing part of Providence’s Portuguese story! See you in Madeira someday soon xx
Hey Audrey!! Thank you so much, it was awesome coming over and fun fact, last night we were chatting with some friends from New Bedford who said they’ve been trying to get a reservation but you’re always full lol, keep up the good work!! Much love ❤️🤠
PopSec documentaries…. Can’t wait, you guys are the best.
Thank you Howard 🙏
Very glad you’re enjoying what’s come out so far 🙏🙏🙏
So crazy, I just came across the video of you in my home town of east providence Rhode Island interviewing our mayor. It was a real joy to see…so happy you got to experience Rhode Island’s Portuguese community. I was born here (born to EP, mom immigrated to Fox point and dad came later on, both from Terceira) but I’m first generation like the mayor, I did not speak English when I went to kindergarten. This is an interesting place to grow up Portuguese.
We watch your Madeira videos and we finally visited for one week in June. It was absolutely wonderful!
Thank you Liz, this is the ultimate compliment, I’m so happy you enjoyed watching the video and I absolutely loved East Providence! What a beautiful place, I was a bit jealous, I could live there easily I think :)) hope to see you in Madeira one day and maybe we’ll see you in the Feast in New Bedford? Bom fim de semana !! 🤠
@@Hittheroadmadeira you could very easily live here but you would miss Madeira life very fast! Especially when December rolls around and New England becomes and ice box but we are a special nook in the USA. So much culture here.
@@AwayWithLiz77 so I’ve heard ahah thanx Liz, maybe I’ll see you at the Feast next weekend in New Bedford? Have a great weekend !!
As Americans preparing to move to Madeira (next month - can you believe it) we get a real kick out of these videos. We now live in Michigan where there are no Portuguese (only guy in Ann Arbor cheering on Os Navigadores at the local bar) so I love seeing all the Portuguese influence on the East coast. Incidentally, one of the major reasons there are so many Azoreans in New England is the 1957-58 earthquakes. The Us government gave people from the islands special permission to immigrate.
Good morning. Thank you very much for welcoming the Azoreans who lost everything due to the earthquakes. The islanders and the Portuguese in general do not forget!
Looking forward to having you over buddy 🤠 best of luck with the move !!
Jeff and André, thanks for a very enjoyable and heartfelt video. I have hopes you will come down to the Newark NJ area in the Ironbound section, as there is a large and historical Portugueae immigrant population there, and I live close by. We ourselves will go through the immigrant experience shortly, as we are moving to Funchal in 2 weeks.
Oh wow congrats!! We did actually make it down to the ironbound :)) we’ll have a video up about that in the next few weeks :)) good luck with the move!! 🤠
Finally got to watch this! Enjoyed watching the stories. Well done guys! Onto the next one 🇺🇸🇵🇹👏🏻 (need to get a Madeira flag emoji 🤔)
Thanx Sonia 🙏 yes, there’s a bunch of emojis we need to try get onto the system ;) already an idea in the works eheh
Madeiran,azorean,continental portuguese,to me it makes no difference we are all the same, portuguese
100% ❤️🇵🇹
My family are immigrants that moved from Madeira to South Africa and the family that was born in South Africa have moved all over the world, Portugal, Madeira, Netherlands, Ireland, UK, USA, Canada, New Zealand and Australia to name a few, so like that mayor said it is in the Portuguese DNA to be adventurers and explore the world.
Wow Brenda! Yes I can relate as well, my grandparents went to South Africa and now we have family all over the world as well, UK, Australia, America, South Africa, Mozambique, Portugal … we’re adventurous people for sure 🤠❤️🇵🇹
A politician with respect
Morals and values
Thx
He’s fantastic 👍
Thanks Jeff & André ☺
More please! 🤗
In the oven Rue :)) thanx buddy !!
God work loved the vídeos !!
Thank you Cristina :)) have a great week!! 🤠
Wow, just loved your video. May never lose our love for our culture and heritage or our respect for the country that received us.
Glad you enjoyed it Jose 🙏🤠
Thank you and yes, may we forever hold on to our heritage ❤️🇵🇹
Another awesome video, great 👍 I loved it ❤
Thanx Marta 🤠🙏
You should go to Mineola on Long Island. Big Portuguese community from all over Portugal. Our Mayor is also Portuguese.
Yes, we only discovered Mineola while on this trip and didn’t have the means to visit right now, so we’ll be back because it seems to be of substantial importance in our story ;)) so maybe next year 🤞
Grande abraço vocês tem de vir cá eastbourne uk 😎🇬🇧🇬🇧
Espero que um dia passamos por lá Nelson, muito obrigado, forte abraço 🤠
You should also consider doing that in Cnanada. there is a huge Portuguese community in Toronto. My parents are from the Azores.
We’ll be in Canada soon ;)) stick around !!
@Hittheroadmadeira looking forward too it.
True and true, wherever portuguese people go they turned places better than they were before. Brazil has a lot to learn before demanding everything and giving little back to the country that receives then.
Can’t speak on Brazil cause I have no idea, never been there … but yes, very proud to be Portuguese ❤️🇵🇹
My family on my dad’s father’s side is the big migration to Hawaii from Madeira, which Hawaii is where I was born but now I’m in California.
If you make it over to the west coast specifically to San Jose Ca where there is a huge Portuguese community I would definitely consider making it over to Hawaii after that why your close to direct flights over Hawaii to check out all the Portuguese history there. Big island there is Lyman museum over in Hilo and also another museum in Honokaa town. Oahu also has a museum and also on Maui I believe up Kula side there is also a Portuguese and community there with mixture of Azores and Madeira people.
Thanks for sharing all of this and keep up the fantastic things you guys are doing. I swear whenever I make it to Madeira hopefully soon, myself and my husband will have to treat yourself, your beautiful wife and the rest of the gang to poncha 😊
Good morning, I don't know if you know, but it was the Madeirans who took the Ukulele to Hawai.
@@paulocorreia7942 yes I definitely knew that along with our malasadas , also the sweet bread and the Portuguese sausage.
Big island really felt like home for the Madeira’s. I was told that my great great grandparents when they were arriving by ship passing through to the Laupahoehoe boat ramp and they’re just happened to be waking up they actually had thought the ship turned around and they were back in Madeira because of the huge cliff sides on that side of the island.
Amazing :)) we’re planning a trip to Hawai next year Brandy :)) hope we can do the stories justice 🙏🙏🙏
Maybe we’ll be in touch ;))
@@Hittheroadmadeira definitely would be happy to share the plantation stories and how the Portuguese adjusted to Hawaii.
I love his Portuguese ascent . God bless him. Portugal loss is USA gain❤
He’s a great guy, very happy we got to meet him :))
True my grandfather Born in Sé Funchal they move too Angola and when the war start the family separate and escape to Lisbon , Atlanta , Rhode Island , Venezuela , Coracáo , South Africa , England , and Brazil .
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So many Madeiran people all over the world 🤠
Have you thought of the Portuguese communities in Canada? Montreal has approx 80k and Toronto has a huge community approx 400k
Hey Joe! Yea we have :)) we’ll be there soon enough, stick around 😂
my man 💪🏼
next trip ENGLAND 🏴
• did you know there’s a place called Stockwell in London that on google maps it says “little portugal” on it.?
believe me when i say, there’s lots of restaurants and coffees in one single road 🤯 can’t wait for that visit on day 😉
Oh yeah sounds like a plan brother !!
Love England, and we’ll be rooting for them tonight in the semi final 💪💪💪
The best Pastel de Nata in the USA is in Newark, NJ by Teixeira's Bakery
I’ve had Teixeira’s. Joey Bats on Allen Street in NYC is better. IMHO.
Had both actually, very different and can’t choose between the two really, great coffee at Teixeiras as well 💪 unfortunately didn’t make it on to the. We Jersey video, we had too much already, stay tuned though, loads coming 🤠
@@twoamericansandadog7212 there are many different versions All can be good in their own way but here in NJ the Teixeira's is the one that comes the closest to the originals from Portugal. It is the favorite by the consumers in general.
@@you-to-beornot-to-be9629 I get it. I actually went out of the way to visit Teixeira’s on the way back from Newark Airport. Maybe I hit them at a bad time. Possibly the pastel was not hot or not sprinkled with cinnamon and sugar. Can’t remember. All I remember is that I personally have had better with JB, which I visit almost every time I go to NYC. The bottom line is (and I know Jeff won’t say this) both are better than almost any I’ve had on Madeira, which really is not pastel de nata central.
@@twoamericansandadog7212 although I use cinnamon at times, in general I don't and neither do most Portuguese people use it on the Pastel de Nata. People perfer them simple, original.... and sugar?????? NO, people in general do not use sugar toping on pastel de nata.... and pastel de nata being HOT???? really??? quatrilions of pasteis de nata are sold in Portugal and has nothing to do with being served hot in order for them to taste perfect....
My ancestors left Madeira in the late 1840's/early 1850's and settled in Jacksonville, Illinois about 5 or 6 hours south of Chicago. There was a huge group that left Madeira in religious exile and settled in Jacksonville and Springfield around the same time Abe Lincoln was there. Lots of Americanized Portuguese in Illinois 😂
Hey Michael! We’re actually looking for people from Jacksonville, we’re heading out there in August ;) what’s the chance we can chat? Can you send me an email, do you mind? Hittheroadjeep@gmail.com
I’d very much appreciate it 🙏🤠
@@Hittheroadmadeira Nice! I was hoping you would do an episode about that area. I'll send you my contact information shortly. I look forward to talking with you.
@@HittheroadmadeiraMy ancestors were also in that group that came to Jacksonville, IL. This past January, my husband and I were in Madeira for the second time. We took a taska tour with Fabio and told him the story about Dr Kalley and my ancestors. I would love to tell you more, if you would like.
Some of the Madeirans actually worked for the Lincoln family. They are mentioned in the tour of the Lincoln home. So cool!
It would be quite expensive, but also to see other places that immigration happened from Madeira. Such as South Africa, Venezuela and the many others
It would be great Filipe, maybe not right now but in the future for sure 🤠
L love SÃO Miguel !!
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Will you guys be making your way to Northern California?
Hopefully next year yes 🙏
If you haven’t gone to fall river yet you have explored Portuguese neighbourhoods in the United States.
We’re checking out Fall River as well ;)
There are literally dozens of bakeries, restaurants and markets - all Portuguese- mostly Azorean from Sao Miguel. And don’t miss Portugalia! The New York Times has mentioned it tons of times. And if you go to FR during one of the feasts - usually August, you’ll be amazed. You’ll cross the longest bridge in the world, as they say- the Braga. It goes from Somerset to Portugal. Hit me up if you want a personal tour.
@@jax4538 we’ve heard this joke 3 times now Jax 😂 but yea, we were in Portugalia a few days ago, and we are actively exploring the area :)) if you wanna meet up, we’ll be at the Feast next weekend in New Bedford, come round and say hi ;)
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Mão de vaca,sardinhas,carne assada. Esse português é igual a mim e eu nunca saí de Portugal
Looool podes crer 😂