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

The Hurricane of September 21, 1938

Photographed by Marc Posner, September 9, 2023

1. The Hurricane of September 21, 1938 Marker

Inscription.
The hurricane of September 21, 1938 driven by a wind velocity of 95 M.P.H. caused tidal waters to reach a new level as indicated below.

13 feet 8 1/4 inches above mean high water. One foot eleven and one fourth inches higher than previous record of September 25, 1815.

Erected 1938 by City of Providence.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Disasters. A significant historical date for this entry is September 21, 1938.

Location. 41° 49.536′ N, 71° 24.511′ W. Marker is in Providence, Rhode Island, in Providence County. It is in College Hill. It is on College Street west of N Main Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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,

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.

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least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Great Gale of September 23, 1815 (here, next to this marker); Around the Corner from Market Square (a few steps from this marker); The History of The Weybosset Bridge (a few steps from this marker); The Hurricane of September 21st 1938 (a few steps from this marker); The Market House (within shouting distance of this marker); United States Merchant Marine Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Burning of British Taxed Tea (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 . . . 1938 New England hurricane (Wikipedia). (Submitted on May 3, 2024, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)

Credits. This page was last revised on May 3, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 27, 2024, by Marc Posner of Somerville, Massachusetts. This page has been viewed 191 times since then and 21 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on April 27, 2024, by Marc Posner of Somerville, Massachusetts. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.

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