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

Luigi Scala

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, June 18, 2017

1. Luigi Scala Marker

Inscription. In honor of
Luigi Scala
Grand Venerable, Order Sons of Italy
1934 — 1971

Editor, bank president, counselor to
immigrants, Italian historian, radio
commentator, a man of rare culture
and learning. He nobly furthered
love for America and U.S. citizenship
by encouraging preservation of
and pride in Italian heritage.

Dedicated Sept. 14, 1986

Erected 1986.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Education • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Patriots & Patriotism. A significant historical year for this entry is 1934.

Location. 41° 49.517′ N, 71° 24.49′ W. Marker is in Providence, Rhode Island, in Providence County. It is in College Hill. Marker can be reached from College Street just west of South Main Street (U.S. 44), on the left when traveling west. Marker is located near the northwest corner of Providence Memorial Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Providence RI 02903, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. United States Merchant Marine Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Rhode Island Korean Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); PFC Alfred Silver USA (a few steps from

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this marker); World War I Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); The History of The Weybosset Bridge (within shouting distance of this marker); Around the Corner from Market Square (within shouting distance of this marker); The Hurricane of September 21st 1938 (within shouting distance of this marker); The Grand Lodge of Rhode Island (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Providence.

Also see . . . Forging an Ethnic Identity: The Case of Italian Americans. Cairn Info website entry:

For Italian immigrants and their children, concealing their ethnic ancestry would have been a reasonable response to xenophobic worries. Few, however, yielded to this opportunistic behavior. Significantly, plans to change the name of the Order Sons of Italy of America into Columbian Order of America were dropped. Luigi Scala, the Rhode Island leader, argued that “[he] consider[ed] ‘Italy’ a title of nobility, making us at least the equal of any other group insofar as our heritage of culture and tradition is concerned.”

(Submitted on March 4, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, June 18, 2017

2. Luigi Scala Marker

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Credits. This page was last revised on February 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 4, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 157 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 4, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. 3. submitted on April 27, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.