Fox Point in Providence in Providence County, Rhode Island — The American Northeast (New England)
The Landing Place of Roger Williams
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 19, 2020
1. The Landing Place of Roger Williams Marker
Roger Williams
The Apostle of Soul Liberty
Founder of the
State of Rhode Island
and
Providence Plantations
Below this spot
then at the waters edge
stood the rock
on which
according to tradition
Roger Williams
an exile
for his devotion to
Freedom of Conscience
Landed
1636
"And having a sense of God's merciful Providence unto me in my distress called the place Providence I desired it might be fore a shelter for persons Distressed for Conscience"
Roger Williams
Erected 1906 by The Providence Association of Mechanics and Manufacturers.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1636.
Location. 41° 49.405′ N, 71° 23.428′ W. Marker is in Providence, Rhode Island, in Providence County. It is in Fox Point. It is on Gano Street just north of Williams Street, on the left when traveling north. The marker is on the grounds of Roger Williams Square. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 136
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Regionally, this marker is in Rhode Island’s Blackstone Valley and on 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: Gano Park - Centuries of History (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); West Bank / East Bank / Washington Bridges (approx. 0.4 miles away); Head of Narragansett Bay / Crossing the Seekonk River (approx. 0.4 miles away); Welcome to India Point Park / Welcome to Fox Point (approx. 0.4 miles away); Roger Williams Landing 1636 (approx. 0.4 miles away); Tockwotton and the Indiamen / Sails to Rails 1835: Providence's First Train Station (approx. 0.4 miles away); Bridging the Seekonk (approx. 0.4 miles away); Fox Point: The 19th Century Port of Providence / Shipping Expands Around the Point (approx.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 19, 2020
2. The Landing Place of Roger Williams Marker
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Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 19, 2020
3. The Landing Place of Roger Williams Marker
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 19, 2020
4. The Landing Place of Roger Williams Marker
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 19, 2020
5. The Landing Place of Roger Williams Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 14, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 22, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 606 times since then and 35 times this year. Last updated on June 12, 2026, by G.W.Bartlett of Hingham, Massachusetts. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on June 22, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
