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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Providence, Rhode Island

 
Clickable Map of Providence County, Rhode Island and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Providence County, RI (334) Bristol County, RI (62) Kent County, RI (21) Windham County, CT (94) Bristol County, MA (187) Norfolk County, MA (119) Worcester County, MA (356)  ProvidenceCounty(334) Providence County (334)  BristolCounty(62) Bristol County (62)  KentCounty(21) Kent County (21)  WindhamCountyConnecticut(94) Windham County (94)  BristolCountyMassachusetts(187) Bristol County (187)  NorfolkCounty(119) Norfolk County (119)  WorcesterCounty(356) Worcester County (356)
Providence is the county seat for Providence County
Providence is in Providence County
      Providence County (334)  
ADJACENT TO PROVIDENCE COUNTY
      Bristol County (62)  
      Kent County (21)  
      Windham County, Connecticut (94)  
      Bristol County, Massachusetts (187)  
      Norfolk County, Massachusetts (119)  
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101 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, Downtown Providence — First Professional Theater
On Mathewson Street, on the left when traveling north.
102 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, Downtown Providence — First Universalist Church
On Washington Street just south of Greene Street, on the right when traveling north.
103 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, Downtown Providence — Fountain Street
On Fountain Street at Mathewson Street, on the right when traveling north on Fountain Street.
104 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, Downtown Providence — Gaia — Still Here — C2 Paint —
On Custom House Street east of Dyer Street, on the left when traveling east.
105 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, Downtown Providence — Garden of Heroes
On Francis Street at Avenue of the Arts, on the right when traveling north on Francis Street.
106 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, Downtown Providence — Gone From Hence
On Canal Street (U.S. 44), on the left when traveling south. Reported permanently removed.
107 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, Downtown Providence — Hurricane and Flood of August 31, 1954
On Weybosset Street north of Post Office Court, on the right when traveling north.
108 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, Downtown Providence — Hurricane and Flood of September 21, 1938
On Weybosset Street north of Post Office Court, on the right when traveling north.
109 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, Downtown Providence — Irons & Russell Building — 125 Clifford Street
On Chestnut Street west of Clifford Street, on the right when traveling east.
110 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, Downtown Providence — John E. Fogarty Federal Building
On Weybosset Street south of Post Office Court, on the left when traveling north.
111 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, Downtown Providence — Lady Carrington and The Blackstone Canal
On Canal Street, on the right when traveling south.
112 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, Downtown Providence — Lionel Smit — Morphous — 2014, Bronze —
On Kennedy Plaza at Exchange Street on Kennedy Plaza.
113 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, Downtown Providence — Major Gales and Hurricanes around Market Square — Sources: "The Civic and Architectural Development of Providence" by John Hutchins Cady — and Providence Journal Bulletin Rhode Island Almanac
On Westminster Street at Memorial Boulevard (U.S. 44), on the right when traveling west on Westminster Street. Reported damaged.
114 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, Downtown Providence — Major Henry Harrison Young
On Exchange Terrace, 0.1 miles east of Fountain Street (U.S. 1), on the right when traveling east.
115 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, Downtown Providence — Nathanael Greene Monument
On Gaspee Street (U.S. 1) at Francis Street (U.S. 1), on the right when traveling west on Gaspee Street.
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116 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, Downtown Providence — Providence — (Water Street)
On South Water Street, on the right when traveling south.
117 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, Downtown Providence — Providence Harbor History — Brandon's Beach at Burnside Park
On Washington Street, 0.2 miles east of Dorrance Street, on the left when traveling east.
118 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, Downtown Providence — Providence River Park —
On Dyer Street at Providence River Greenway, on the left when traveling south on Dyer Street.
119 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, Downtown Providence — Providence River Park —
On Memorial Boulevard at Exchange Street, on the right when traveling west on Memorial Boulevard.
120 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, Downtown Providence — Repentance for Slavery
On Weybosset Street at Abbott Park place, on the right when traveling north on Weybosset Street.
121 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, Downtown Providence — Rhode Island Irish Famine Memorial
On Dyer Street, on the right when traveling north.
122 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, Downtown Providence — Rhode Island Soldiers and Sailors Memorial
On Dorrance Street, in the median.
123 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, Downtown Providence — Rhode Island State House — Inscription near the dome
On Smith Street.
124 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, Downtown Providence — Rise of the Gangways (1704-1844) / Fall of the Gangways (1844-1983)
On South Water Street (U.S. 44) 0.1 miles south of Power Street, on the right when traveling south.
125 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, Downtown Providence — River Relocation Project and Providence River Park — Dedicated to the Citizens of Providence and the State of Rhode Island
On South Water Street (U.S. 44) at Memorial Boulevard (U.S. 44), on the right when traveling east on South Water Street. Reported damaged.
126 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, Downtown Providence — River Relocation Project and Providence River Park
On Dyer Street at Providence River Greenway, on the right when traveling north on Dyer Street.
127 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, Downtown Providence — Roger Williams Founded Providence Here in 1636
On Main Street (U.S. 44) at Howland Street, on the left when traveling north on Main Street.
128 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, Downtown Providence — Roger Williams National Memorial — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior
On North Main Street (U.S. 44) at Church Street, on the left when traveling north on North Main Street.
129 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, Downtown Providence — Seasonal Gathering
Near Canal Street south of Smith Street, on the left when traveling south.
130 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, Downtown Providence — St. Francis Xavier Convent of Mercy
On Broad Street (Route 1) at Foster Street, on the right when traveling north on Broad Street.
131 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, Downtown Providence — Steeple Street — History of the World's Widest Bridge
On Steeple Street (U.S. 44) at Canal Street (U.S. 44), on the right when traveling west on Steeple Street.
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132 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, Downtown Providence — Steeple Street — History of the World's Widest Bridge
On Steeple Street (U.S. 44) at Canal Walk on Steeple Street.
133 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, Downtown Providence — Steeple Street Complex — 1827 - 1847
On Steeple Street, on the left when traveling east.
134 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, Downtown Providence — Stephanie and Ashley
On Washington Street at Eddy Street, on the right when traveling west on Washington Street.
135 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, Downtown Providence — Styles
On Washington Street at Adrian Hall Way, on the right when traveling west on Washington Street. Reported damaged.
136 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, Downtown Providence — The Arcade — Also known as the Providence Arcade — 66 Weybossett Street —
On Weybosset Street.
137 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, Downtown Providence — The Changing Face of the West Bank / The West Bank
Near Dyer Street at Friendship Street, on the right when traveling north.
138 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, Downtown Providence — The Glory Days of Providence's Old Harbor
On Dyer Street just south of South Water Street (U.S. 44), on the right when traveling north.
139 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, Downtown Providence — The Hiker — Spanish American War Memorial
On Kennedy Plaza north of Fulton Street.
140 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, Downtown Providence — The Hurricane and Flood of September 21, 1938
On Fountain Street (U.S. 1) just south of Union Street, on the right when traveling north.
141 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, Downtown Providence — The Interstate 195 Relocation Project and the Old Harbor Plan
On Dyer Street just south of South Water Street (U.S. 44), on the left when traveling south.
142 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, Downtown Providence — The Moshassuck River — Its Industry and settlements as shown on an 1885 map
On U.S. 44 at Canal Street, on the right when traveling west on U.S. 44.
143 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, Downtown Providence — The Old Harbor — taken from Rhode Island History, Volume 48, Number 2, May 1990 — Prosperity at the Wharves: Providence Shipping, 1780-1850 by Paul G. Bourcier —
On Dyer Street at Providence River Greenway, on the right when traveling north on Dyer Street.
144 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, Downtown Providence — The Original Water Supply
On North Main Street (U.S. 1), on the left when traveling north.
145 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, Downtown Providence — The Puritan and the Indian
On Dorrance Street, on the right when traveling north.
146 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, Downtown Providence — The Railroad Days Along Canal Street
On Canal Street (U.S. 44) at Throop Alley, on the left when traveling north on Canal Street.
147 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, Downtown Providence — The Site of Hardscrabble Riot 1824
On Francis Street (U.S. 1) south of Gaspee Street (U.S. 1), on the right when traveling north.
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148 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, Downtown Providence — The Wellspring of Providence — Roger Williams National Memorial — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —
Near North Main Street.
149 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, Downtown Providence — The Woonasquatucket River — Its industry and settlements as shown on an 1895 map
On U.S. 44 (U.S. 44) 0.1 miles west of Canal Street, on the right when traveling west.
150 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, Downtown Providence — Thomas A. Doyle
On Chestnut Street, on the right when traveling south.
151 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, Downtown Providence — Union Station — 1 Union Street
On Exchange Terrace, 0.1 miles west of Exchange Street, on the right when traveling west.
152 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, Downtown Providence — Veterans Memorial
On Habro Place west of Fountain Street, on the left when traveling west.
153 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, Downtown Providence — Wall of Hope — A Rhode Island Community Response to September 11th
Near Memorial Blvd.
154 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, Downtown Providence — Washington Street
On Canal Walk at Canal Place, on the right when traveling south on Canal Walk.
155 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, Downtown Providence — Water Place —
Near Memorial Boulevard east of Francis Street (U.S. 1), on the right when traveling east.
156 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, Downtown Providence — Waterplace Park
On Finance Way east of Francis Street (U.S. 1), on the right when traveling east.
157 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, Downtown Providence — William Gilbane
Near Dyer Street at Friendship Street, on the left when traveling south.
158 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, Downtown Providence — World War I Monument
On Canal Walk at Washington Place, on the right when traveling south on Canal Walk. Reported damaged.
159 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, Elmwood — 220 Lexington Avenue
On Lexington Avenue east of Elmwood Avenue (U.S. 1), on the right when traveling east.
160 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, Federal Hill — All Saint's Memorial Church — Episcopal
On Westminster Street just east of Stewart Street, on the right when traveling east.
161 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, Federal Hill — 311 — All Saints' Memorial Church — 710 Westminster Street
On Westminster Street just east of Stewart Street, on the right when traveling east.
162 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, Federal Hill — Burrington Anthony House — 138 Atwells Avenue
On Atwells Avenue east of Pequot Street, on the right when traveling east.
163 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, Federal Hill — Giovanni Da Verrazzano
On Atwells Avenue at Sutton Street, on the right when traveling north on Atwells Avenue.
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164 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, Federal Hill — Giuseppe Garibaldi — "Nino, domani a Palermo" — ["Little one, tomorrow in Palermo"] —
On Atwells Avenue west of Enterprise Row, on the right when traveling west.
165 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, Federal Hill — Monsignor Cavallaro Plaza
On Atwells Avenue at Dean Street, on the right when traveling west on Atwells Avenue.
166 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, Federal Hill — P.F.C. Louis Tocci Memorial Square
On Atwells Avenue at Knight Street, on the right when traveling west on Atwells Avenue.
167 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, Federal Hill — Raymond Dettore, Jr. — May 16, 1947 - December 15, 2012 — Attorney - Philanthropist - Mentor —
On Atwells Avenue at De Pasquale Square, on the right when traveling west on Atwells Avenue.
168 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, Federal Hill — The Mattera Legacy
On Atwells Avenue east of Piedmont Street, on the right when traveling east.
169 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, Fox Point — 11 — Bridging the Seekonk — Providence Harbor Walk at Fox Point & India Point
On India Street, 0.2 miles east of Tockwotton Street, on the right when traveling east.
170 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, Fox Point — Colonial Wharf at South Water Street: 1910-1942 / Fox Point and the Night Boat Era 1822-1932
On Gano Street.
171 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, Fox Point — Fox Point Cape Verdean Community — Providence Harbor Walk at Fox Point & India Point
On India Street.
172 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, Fox Point — Fox Point Veterans Memorial
On Point Street (U.S. 1A) just west of South Water Street (U.S. 44), on the right when traveling east.
173 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, Fox Point — Fox Point: The 19th Century Port of Providence / Shipping Expands Around the Point — Downgrade from goods and passengers to coal and scrap metal
On India Street.
174 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, Fox Point — 1 — Gano Park - Centuries of History — Fox Point's Seekonk Shoreline & India Point
On Old Bridge Path at Power Street, on the right when traveling south on Old Bridge Path.
175 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, Fox Point — Head of Narragansett Bay / Crossing the Seekonk River
On East Bay Bike Path east of India Street, on the right when traveling east.
176 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, Fox Point — 4 — Providence River Bridge — Its Design and Construction / Its Journey Up Narragansett Bay by Barges — Providence Harbor Walk at Fox Point & India Point —
On Bridge Street at India Street, on the left when traveling north on Bridge Street.
177 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, Fox Point — Providence River Park —
On Bridge Street at Tockwotton Street, on the left when traveling north on Bridge Street.
178 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, Fox Point — 12 — Roger Williams Landing 1636 — Providence Harbor Walk at Fox Point & India Point
Near India Street, on the right when traveling east.
179 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, Fox Point — The Fox Point Hurricane Barrier / A Second Life for the Hurricane Barrier
On Gano Street.
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180 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, Fox Point — The Landing Place of Roger Williams
On Gano Street just north of Williams Street, on the left when traveling north.
181 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, Fox Point — 9 & 10 — Tockwotton and the Indiamen / Sails to Rails 1835: Providence's First Train Station — Providence Harbor Walk at Fox Point & India Point
Near India Street at Tockwotton Street, on the right when traveling east.
182 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, Fox Point — 7/8 — Welcome to India Point Park / Welcome to Fox Point — Providence Harbor Walk at Fox Point & India Point
On George M Cohan Blvd.
183 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, Fox Point — West Bank / East Bank / Washington Bridges
On East Bay Bike Path east of Water Street, on the right when traveling east.
184 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, Lower South Providence — Prince Hall
On Eddy Street at Mutual Street, on the right when traveling south on Eddy Street.
185 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, Lower South Providence — Prince Hall Masonic Lodge F.A.M.
On Eddy Street, on the right when traveling south.
186 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, Mount Hope — Olney Street Riot 1831
On Olney Street, on the left when traveling east.
187 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, Smith Hill — Woonasquatucket River — (Woon ahs kwa tuck it = where the salt water ends)
On Promenade Street just west of Bath Street, on the left when traveling west.
188 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, South Elmwood — A Conservation Success Story
Near FC Greene Memorial Boulevard south of Hawthorne Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
189 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, South Elmwood — American Burying Beetle Project — Conservation Corner
Near FC Greene Memorial Boulevard south of Hawthorne Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
190 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, South Elmwood — Bactrian Camel
Near FC Greene Memorial Boulevard south of Hawthorne Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
191 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, South Elmwood — Bald Eagle — Haliaeetus leucocephalus — Lease Concern —
Near FC Greene Memorial Boulevard south of Hawthorne Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
192 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, South Elmwood — Bald Eagle — Haliaeetus leucocephalus — Least Concern —
Near FC Greene Memorial Boulevard south of Hawthorne Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
193 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, South Elmwood — Bald Eagle — Haliaeetus leucocephalus — Least Concern —
Near FC Greene Memorial Boulevard south of Hawthorne Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
194 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, South Elmwood — Bandstand — Roger Williams Park
Near Rose Avenue at Linden Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
195 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, South Elmwood — Betsey Williams Cottage — Roger Williams Park
On Rose Avenue near Green Memorial Boulevard, on the right when traveling north.
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196 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, South Elmwood — Betsy Williams Sycamore — Roger Williams Park
On Rose Avenue south of Green Memorial Boulevard, on the right when traveling north.
197 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, South Elmwood — Botanical Center — Roger Williams Park
On Floral Avenue south of Cladrastis Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
198 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, South Elmwood — Brigadier General Casimir Pulaski
On F C Greene Memorial Blvd., on the left when traveling south.
199 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, South Elmwood — Carousel — Roger Williams Park
Near Cladrastis Avenue west of Maple Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
200 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, South Elmwood — Casino — Roger Williams Park
On Linden Avenue at Rose Avenue, on the right when traveling east on Linden Avenue.

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