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

The Landing Place of Roger Williams

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

1. The Landing Place of Roger Williams Marker

Inscription. To the memory of
Roger Williams
The Apostle of Soul Liberty
Founder of the
State of Rhode Island
and
Providence Plantations

Below this spot
then at the waters edge
stood the rock
on which
according to tradition
Roger Williams
an exile
for his devotion to
Freedom of Conscience
Landed
1636

"And having a sense of God's merciful Providence unto me in my distress called the place Providence I desired it might be fore a shelter for persons Distressed for Conscience"
Roger Williams

Erected 1906 by The Providence Association of Mechanics and Manufacturers.

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

Location. 41° 49.405′ N, 71° 23.428′ W. Marker is in Providence, Rhode Island, in Providence County. It is in Fox Point. Marker is on Gano Street just north of Williams Street, on the left when traveling north. The marker is on the grounds of Roger Williams Square. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 136 Gano St, Providence RI 02906, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Gano Park - Centuries of History (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); West Bank / East Bank / Washington Bridges (approx. 0.4 miles away); Head of Narragansett Bay / Crossing the Seekonk River (approx. 0.4 miles away); Welcome to India Point Park / Welcome to Fox Point (approx. 0.4 miles away); Roger Williams Landing 1636 (approx. 0.4 miles away); Tockwotton and the Indiamen / Sails to Rails 1835: Providence's First Train Station (approx. 0.4 miles away); Bridging the Seekonk (approx. 0.4 miles away); Fox Point: The 19th Century Port of Providence / Shipping Expands Around the Point (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Providence.

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

2. The Landing Place of Roger Williams Marker

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

3. The Landing Place of Roger Williams Marker

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

4. The Landing Place of Roger Williams Marker

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

5. The Landing Place of Roger Williams Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 22, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 258 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on June 22, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.