Gabriel Bernon Marker

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Providence in Providence County, Rhode Island — The American Northeast (New England)

Gabriel Bernon

By Bryan Simmons, June 8, 2012

1. Gabriel Bernon Marker

Inscription. Near this spot lived Gabriel Bernon a Huguenot Refugee
Born Larochelle France April 6, 1644
Died Providence February 1, 1736
Merchant Colonizer Churchman

Location. 41° 49.865′ N, 71° 24.642′ W. Marker is in Providence, Rhode Island, in Providence County. Marker is on Canal Street, in the median. Click for map. Marker is located inside the Roger Williams National Memorial. Marker is in this post office area: Providence RI 02903, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. A Thoroughfare Town (within shouting distance of this marker); Snow Town Riot 1831 (within shouting distance of this marker); The Original Water Supply (within shouting distance of this marker); A Shelter for Persons Distressed (within shouting distance of this marker); A Howling Wilderness (about 300 feet away, in a direct line); The Site of Hardscrabble Riot 1824 (about 500 feet away); A Changing Nation (about 600 feet away); Gone From Hence (about 700 feet away). Click for a list of all markers in Providence.

By Bryan Simmons, June 8, 2012

2. Gabriel Bernon Marker

Credits. This page originally submitted on June 8, 2012, by Bryan Simmons of Attleboro, Massachusetts. This page has been viewed 102 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 8, 2012, by Bryan Simmons of Attleboro, Massachusetts. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.