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

Indomitable

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 19, 2020

1. Indomitable Marker

Inscription. The Brown Bear was introduced in 1904 as the athletic mascot and symbol of the College. Throughout the decades, the Bear has been represented in verse, song, and image, as well as by live bears named Bruno, costumed students, and campus statuary. Indomitable continues the Brown Bear tradition, celebrating the spirit, strength, and courage of the University and its athletic teams.

Erected 2019 by Brown University.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Arts, Letters, Music • Education • Sports. A significant historical year for this entry is 1904.

Location. 41° 49.822′ N, 71° 23.902′ W. Marker is in Providence, Rhode Island, in Providence County. It is in College Hill. It is at the intersection of Hope Street and Cushing Street, on the right when traveling north on Hope Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 233 Hope St, Providence RI 02906, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Rhode Island’s Blackstone Valley

and on Narragansett Bay.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in New England,

and

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on the Eastern Seaboard. 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: Lippitt House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Former site of the Bethel A.M.E. Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Pembroke College Tribute (approx. ¼ mile away); The Brown Bear (approx. 0.3 miles away); Hope College (approx. 0.4 miles away); Brown University Slave Trade Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); University Hall (approx. 0.4 miles away); The First Official Residence of the President of Brown University (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Providence.

Additional keywords. Indomitable

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 19, 2020

2. Indomitable Marker

Descriptive plaque image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 19, 2020

3. Descriptive plaque

Nicholas Bibby
British, born 1960

Indomitable, 2013
Cast bronze

Commissioned by the Public Art Committee of Brown University with support from Jonathan M. Nelson and H. Anthony Ittelson

Credits. This page was last revised on February 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 21, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 351 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 21, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.