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Nathanael Greene Monument

 
 
Nathanael Greene Monument image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 4, 2023
1. Nathanael Greene Monument
Inscription. Greene
 
Erected 1931 by The State of Rhode Island.
 
Topics. This monument and memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary.
 
Location. 41° 49.823′ N, 71° 24.888′ W. Monument is in Providence, Rhode Island, in Providence County. It is in Downtown Providence. It is at the intersection of Gaspee Street (U.S. 1) and Francis Street (U.S. 1), on the right when traveling west on Gaspee Street. Touch for map. Monument is at or near this postal address: 130 Smith St, Providence RI 02908, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial monument 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: Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry Monument (within shouting distance of this marker);
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Garden of Heroes (within shouting distance of this marker); Rhode Island State House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Site of Hardscrabble Riot 1824 (about 600 feet away); Waterplace Park (approx. 0.2 miles away); Seasonal Gathering (approx. 0.2 miles away); Snowtown Riot 1831 (approx. 0.2 miles away); Roger Williams National Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Providence.
 
Nathanael Greene Monument on the south side of the Rhode Island State House image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 4, 2023
2. Nathanael Greene Monument on the south side of the Rhode Island State House
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on May 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 7, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 263 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on May 7, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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Jul. 15, 2026