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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Cranston, 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 (489) Bristol County, RI (91) Kent County, RI (48) Northeastern Region, CT (90) Bristol County, MA (273) Norfolk County, MA (231) Worcester County, MA (441)  ProvidenceCounty(489) Providence County (489)  BristolCounty(91) Bristol County (91)  KentCounty(48) Kent County (48)  NortheasternRegionConnecticut(90) Northeastern Region (90)  BristolCountyMassachusetts(273) Bristol County (273)  NorfolkCounty(231) Norfolk County (231)  WorcesterCounty(441) Worcester County (441)
Providence is the county seat for Providence County
Cranston is in Providence County
Providence County (489)  ►
ADJACENT TO PROVIDENCE COUNTY
Bristol County (91)  ►
Kent County (48)  ►
Northeastern Region, Connecticut (90)  ►
Bristol County, Massachusetts (273)  ►
Norfolk County, Massachusetts (231)  ►
Worcester County, Massachusetts (441)  ►
 
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1 ► Rhode Island, Providence County, Cranston — Armed Forces Memorial —
Dedicated to the men and women of the Armed Forces in war and peace — — Map (db m251921) WM
2 ► Rhode Island, Providence County, Cranston — Clarence Surprise Square —
In memory of Private Clarence Surprise Co. G. 314th Infantry, 79th Division, U.S.A. Killed at Montfaucon, France September 29, 1918 In a righteous cause he won immortal glory — — Map (db m312436) WM
3 ► Rhode Island, Providence County, Cranston, Edgewood — Geo. Vose House — 1896 —
Former site Green Tavern — — Map (db m251155) HM
4 ► Rhode Island, Providence County, Cranston — Oak Lawn Library — Cranston Discovery Network —
This building served as the education center of Oak Lawn starting in 1838 as a schoolhouse and then served as the Oak Lawn Library since 1895. The library was operated by the Oak Lawn Public Library Association until 1968 when it joined the . . . — — Map (db m312420) HM
5 ► Rhode Island, Providence County, Cranston, Pawtuxet Village — Pawtuxet Baptist Church —
Pawtuxet Baptist Church Organized 1805 1806 - 1906 Pawtuxet Baptist Church Organized Nov. 17, 1806 by 34 members from the First Church, Providence In 1764-5 Peleg Arnold and Abraham . . . — — Map (db m251151) HM
6 ► Rhode Island, Providence County, Cranston, Edgewood — Pawtuxet River —
One of the bounds of Providence mentioned in the Indian deed to Roger Williams — — Map (db m251150) HM
7 ► Rhode Island, Providence County, Cranston — Print Works — Cranston Discovery Network —
The Sprague property included a section of the Pocasset River which provided water power for two small mills. In 1808, after seeing the success of Samuel Slater's cotton mill in Pawtucket, William Sprague converted his grist mill into a small . . . — — Map (db m312435) HM
8 ► Rhode Island, Providence County, Cranston — RI Freedom Monument —
Department of Defense United States of America Army • Marines • Navy Air Force • Coast Guard Army Reserve Sgt Gregory A Belanger • Army National Guard Staff Sgt Joseph Camara • Army National Guard Specialist Michael Andrade • . . . — — Map (db m251925) WM
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9 ► Rhode Island, Providence County, Cranston — Spragueville — Cranston Discovery Network —
In the mid 1800s, this area was known as Spragueville, named after the Sprague family, one of the country's wealthiest textile manufacturers. This 28 room mansion started in 1790 as a farm house and grew as the family gained prominence. It was . . . — — Map (db m312422) HM
10 ► Rhode Island, Providence County, Cranston, Edgewood — Veterans Memorial —
In honor and memory of the men and women of Edgewood who served their country in time of war — — Map (db m251158) WM
11 ► Rhode Island, Providence County, Cranston — Veterans Memorial —
In honor and in memory of the citizens of Cranston who served their country during the Revolution 1776-1781 • War of 1812 1812-1815 • Mexican War 1846-1847 • Civil War 1861-1865 • . . . — — Map (db m251922) WM
12 ► Rhode Island, Providence County, Cranston — Viet Nam Memorial Quadrangle —
Dedicated to the memory of the men of the City of Cranston who gave their lives in the Viet Nam War by the students of Cranston High School East May 29, 1969 — — Map (db m251919) WM
13 ► Rhode Island, Providence County, Cranston — Vietnam War — November 1, 1955 - April 10, 1975 —
The Class of 2019 dedicates this monument in honor of those who served during the Vietnam War — — Map (db m251918) WM
14 ► Rhode Island, Providence County, Cranston, Pawtuxet Village — Volunteer Fire Company —
Dedicated to the firefighters of Volunteer Fire Company #1 of Pawtuxet, RI who faithfully, diligently, and actively served this community from 1891 until 1995. They were summoned to each alarm of fire by the steeple bell of the Pawtuxet Baptist . . . — — Map (db m251153) HM
15 ► Rhode Island, Providence County, Cranston — World War II, Korean Conflict and Vietnam War Memorial —
In memory of the veterans who made the supreme sacrifice World War II • Korean Conflict • Vietnam War Dedicated Memorial Day 1972 — — Map (db m251924) WM
 
 
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Oct. 11, 2026