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

Samuel S. Foss

1821 - 1879

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), September 19, 2026

1. Samuel S. Foss Marker

Inscription. Father of Woonsocket Journalism
This bas-relief erected on Foss Memorial
Building 1887
Moved to this site in 1971

Erected 1971.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Communications • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1821.

Location. 42° 0.091′ N, 71° 30.918′ W. Marker is in Woonsocket, Rhode Island, in Providence County. It is on Main Street (Rhode Island Route 104) south of Ascension Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 75 Main St, Woonsocket RI 02895, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Blackstone Valley

and in Greater Providence.

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:

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Abraham Lincoln (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Cross of Malta (about 600 feet away); Power Trenches (about 700 feet away); Market Square (about 700 feet away); Veterans Memorial Park (about 800 feet away); Veterans Memorial Bridge (approx. 0.2 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Ethnicity (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Woonsocket.

Entrance to <i>The Call</i> image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), September 19, 2026

2. Entrance to The Call

The marker is affixed to the left of the doorway. The bas-relief is several feet above the doorway.

Sign to the right of the doorway image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), September 19, 2026

3. Sign to the right of the doorway

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Lest We Forget Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abriging the freedom of speech or of the press.
- U.S. Constitution

Credits. This page was last revised on October 3, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 3, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 5 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 3, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.