Providence (Water Street) Marker

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

Providence (Water Street)

By Bryan Simmons, June 2012

1. Providence (Water Street) Marker

Inscription. The site of an 18th century seaport village where seafaring merchants participated in the African slave trade. In the 20th century this port was used by Cape Verdeans who came to live in America.

Erected by The Rhode Island Black heritage Society.

Location. 41° 49.309′ N, 71° 24.338′ W. Marker is in Providence, Rhode Island, in Providence County. Marker is on South Water Street, on the right when traveling south. Click for map. 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. HMS Gaspee (about 500 feet away, in a direct line); John Brown House (about 800 feet away); Rhode Island Irish Famine Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Stephan Hopkins (approx. ¼ mile away); Horace Mann (approx. ¼ mile away); The Arcade (approx. ¼ mile away); Giovanni Da Verrazzano (approx. ¼ mile away); World War I Memorial (approx. ¼ mile away). Click for a list of all markers in Providence.

Also see . . . Cape Verdean American. (Submitted on June 22, 2012, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.)

By Bryan Simmons, June 2012

2. Providence (Water Street) Marker

Credits. This page originally submitted on June 11, 2012, by Bryan Simmons of Attleboro, Massachusetts. This page has been viewed 119 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 11, 2012, by Bryan Simmons of Attleboro, Massachusetts. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.