Westerly in Washington County, Rhode Island — The American Northeast (New England)
Welcome to Historic Wilcox Park
Historic Wilcox Park
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"The people shall have a Park." - Harriet Wilcox, 1898
Wilcox Park
A 15-Acre Victorian Strolling Park
Stephen Wilcox, the major benefactor of the Library, died before the Library building was completed. In 1898, his wife Harriet (Hoxie) Wilcox gave the original 7 acre parcel for the park as well as funds to develop a memorial to her husband. "The people shall have a Park." This first parcel was the former Rowse Babcock estate. The park was expanded through several smaller additions until 1905, when the 9 acre Hannah B.W. Brown estate was added.
Monuments
A Martha Jane Crandall, Granite Urn, 1887
B Women's Monument featured at the Chicago World's Columbian Exposition, 1893
C Hiker Memorial to the Veterans of the Spanish American War by Allen G. Newman, 1924
D Wilcox Memorial Fountain by John Francis Paramino, 1929
E World War Memorial by Arthur A. Shurcliff, 1937
F Cristoforo Columbo Statue by Charles H. Pizzano, 1949
G Westerly Granite Industry Monument, 1985
H Margaret Wise Brown's "The Runaway Bunny" by Joan Binney Ross, 1998
National
Register
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Places
by the
United States Department of the Interior
Since
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Erected by Rhode Island Foundation.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Arts, Letters, Music • Parks & Recreational Areas • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1898.
Location. 41° 22.669′ N, 71° 49.772′ W. Marker is in Westerly, Rhode Island, in Washington County. It is on High Street north of Broad Street (U.S. 1), on the right when traveling north. The marker is on the grounds of Wilcox Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 44 Broad Street, Westerly RI 02891, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on Narragansett Bay and in South County. It is also in the American Northeast, in New England, and on the Eastern Seaboard. 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: Comfort Station (within shouting distance of this marker); Westerly Library and Wilcox Park
Additional keywords. landscape architecture
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 24, 2023
3. A National Register of Historic Places plaque stands on the park grounds
Credits. This page was last revised on December 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 26, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 510 times since then and 52 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 26, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
