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

Site of Roger Williams House

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 19, 2018

1. Site of Roger Williams House Marker

Inscription. A few rods east of
this spot stood the
House
of
Roger Williams
Founder of Providence
1636

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1636.

Location. 41° 49.83′ N, 71° 24.609′ W. Marker is in Providence, Rhode Island, in Providence County. It is in College Hill. It is at the intersection of Main Street (U.S. 44) and Howland Street, on the right when traveling north on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 237 North Main Street, Providence RI 02903, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Rhode Island’s Narragansett Bay.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in New England.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Roger Williams Founded Providence Here in 1636

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(a few steps from this marker); The Original Water Supply (within shouting distance of this marker); A Livelie Experiment (within shouting distance of this marker); The Wellspring of Providence (within shouting distance of this marker); A Shelter for Persons Distressed (within shouting distance of this marker); Realizing Providence (within shouting distance of this marker); The Cathedral of St. John (within shouting distance of this marker); Roger Williams National Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Providence.

Another marker is no longer nearby. A Howling Wilderness (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Also see . . .
1. Roger Williams. Roger Williams National Memorial website entry (Submitted on August 26, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

2. Roger Williams ... A Brief Biography. Roger Williams Family Association website entry (Submitted on August 26, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

3. The Burning of Providence in March 1676.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 19, 2018

2. Site of Roger Williams House Marker

On wall between second and third stories

During King Philip’s War between the Pokanoket leader Metacomet (King Philip) and the English Colonists, the town of Providence was destroyed by a Native American coalition on March 29, 1676. Providence was burned, including Roger William’s house.

(Submitted on April 25, 2026, by G.W.Bartlett of Hingham, Massachusetts.)

Credits. This page was last revised on April 27, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 26, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,552 times since then and 104 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 26, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.