North Providence in Providence County, Rhode Island — The American Northeast (New England)
First Statewide Enhanced 9-1-1 Uniform Emergency Telephone System
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 11, 2024
1. First Statewide Enhanced 9-1-1 Uniform Emergency Telephone System Marker
The State of Rhode Island commemorates the implementation of the first statewide enhanced 9-1-1 uniform emergency telephone system in the United States of America under the direction of the 9-1-1 Authority
Honorable Zygmunt J. Friedmann, Chairman
Colonel Ernest E. Ricci, Executive Director
Erected 1988 by State of Rhode Island.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Communications. A significant historical date for this entry is November 21, 1988.
Location. 41° 51.396′ N, 71° 28.887′ W. Marker is in North Providence, Rhode Island, in Providence County. It is at the intersection of Smith Street (U.S. 44) and George Street, on the right when traveling west on Smith Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1951 Smith St, North Providence RI 02911, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Greater Providence. 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Zygmunt J. Friedemann Telecommunication Building (here, next to this marker); World War I Memorial (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Korean War Memorial (about 800 feet away); North Providence Honor Roll (about 800 feet away); Vietnam War Memorial (about 800 feet away); Anthony S. Zavota Memorial Square (approx. 2 miles away); Saul I. Bard and Myer Primack Memorial Square (approx. 3 miles away); Slavery and Land Acknowledgement (approx. 3.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in North Providence.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 11, 2024
2. First Statewide Enhanced 9-1-1 Uniform Emergency Telephone System Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 18, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 18, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 139 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 18, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
