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

Rhode Island State House

Inscription near the dome

Photographed by Don Morfe, September 15, 1998

1. Rhode Island State House Marker

Inscription. To hold forth a lively experiment that a most flourishing civil state may stand and best be maintained with full liberty in religious concernments

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics.

Location. 41° 49.87′ N, 71° 24.894′ W. Marker is in Providence, Rhode Island, in Providence County. It is in Downtown Providence. It is on Smith Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 90 Smith Street, Providence RI 02904, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Rhode Island’s 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: Nathanael Greene Monument (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry Monument (about

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300 feet away); Garden of Heroes (about 400 feet away); The Site of Hardscrabble Riot 1824 (approx. 0.2 miles away); Snowtown Riot 1831 (approx. 0.2 miles away); Seasonal Gathering (approx. 0.2 miles away); Witness to History (approx. 0.2 miles away); Roger Williams National Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Providence.

Another marker is no longer nearby. The Century to Statehood (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Regarding Rhode Island State House. State Capitol
Designed by McKim, Mead and White in 1891-92 of white Georgian marble. Considered to have the fourth largest self-supported marble dome in the world. (The other three are St Peter's Basilica, the Minnesota State Capitol and the Taj Mahal). Important architectural landmark. Building contains original Rhode Island Charter of 1663, and historic portrait of George Washington by Rhode Island native, Gilbert Stuart. Many Rhode Island treasures and battle flags on display. The building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Also see . . . Rhode Island State House - Wikipedia.

Rhode Island State House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Don Morfe, September 15, 1998

2. Rhode Island State House

(Submitted on December 26, 2012, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.)

Photographed by Don Morfe, September 15, 1998

3. Rhode Island State House

Credits. This page was last revised on May 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 23, 2012, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 976 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 23, 2012, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.