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

Steeple Street

History of the World's Widest Bridge

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

1. Steeple Street Marker

Inscription.
[The marker shows the width of the bridge at several points in history:]
1711 - 1743
1744 - 1791
1792 - 1815

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Bridges & Viaducts • Colonial Era • Roads & Vehicles • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1711.

Location. 41° 49.635′ N, 71° 24.607′ W. Marker is in Providence, Rhode Island, in Providence County. It is in Downtown Providence. It is at the intersection of Steeple Street (U.S. 44) and Canal Street (U.S. 44), on the right when traveling west on Steeple Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 111 Canal 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

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walking distance of this marker: The Moshassuck River (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Steeple Street (within shouting distance of this marker); The Woonasquatucket River (within shouting distance of this marker); Steeple Street Complex (within shouting distance of this marker); Washington Street (within shouting distance of this marker); World War I Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Lady Carrington and The Blackstone Canal (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Railroad Days Along Canal Street (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Providence.

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 267 times since then and 12 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on June 22, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.