Downtown Providence in Providence County, Rhode Island — The American Northeast (New England)
1650
The rivers in Providence, 14 years after Roger Williams founded the city, were crossed by fording at low tide.
As time passed, some of the long narrow house lots became streets named after the owners of the lots. The stream ending in Mile End Cove was filled in to construct Brook Street. Pequot Trail later became Weybosset Street.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Roads & Vehicles • Settlements & Settlers • Waterways & Vessels.
Location. 41° 49.586′ N, 71° 24.818′ W. Marker is in Providence, Rhode Island, in Providence County. It is in Downtown Providence. It can be reached from Memorial Boulevard west of Exchange Street. The marker is in the open-air tunnel below Memorial Boulevard. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5 Memorial Blvd, 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 walking distance of this marker: 1700 (here, next to this marker); 1775 (here, next to this marker); 1803 (here, next to this marker); 1982 / 1989 (a few steps from this marker); Enhancing Our Urban Rivers (a few steps from this marker); 1856 (a few steps from this marker); 1873 - 1909 (a few steps from this marker); Wall of Hope (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Providence.
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Credits. This page was last revised on May 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 8, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 329 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 8, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
