The Rhode Island Black Heritage Society Historical Markers

By Bryan Simmons

The Marlborough Street Chapel

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1 ► Rhode Island, Kent County, East Greenwich — The Marlborough Street Chapel — Rhode Island Afro-American Heritage Trail —

On Marlborough Street at Long Street, on the left when traveling south on Marlborough Street.

2 ► Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, College Hill — Congdon Street Baptist Church —

On Congdon Street, on the right when traveling north.

3 ► Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, College Hill — First Baptist Church —

Near Thomas Street.

4 ► Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, College Hill — John Brown House — Rhode Island Afro-American Heritage Trail —

On Powers Street, on the left when traveling east.

5 ► Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, College Hill — Sissieretta Jones — "The greatest singer of her race" — 1868-1933 —

On Wheaton Street at Pratt Street, on the right when traveling west on Wheaton Street.

6 ► Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, College Hill — Snowtown Riot 1831 —

On Smith Street (Rhode Island Route 44) just east of Canal Street (U.S. 44), on the right when traveling east.

7 ► Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, College Hill — The Meeting Street School — Rhode Island Afro-American Heritage Trail —

On Meeting Street just east of North Main Street (U.S. 44), on the right when traveling west.

8 ► Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, Downtown Providence — Civil War Monument — Rhode Island Afro-American Heritage Trail —

On Kennedy Plaza at Dorrance Street on Kennedy Plaza.

9 ► Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, Downtown Providence — Providence — (Water Street) —

On South Water Street, on the right when traveling south.

10 ► 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.

11 ► Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, Lower South Providence — Prince Hall Masonic Lodge F.A.M. —

On Eddy Street, on the right when traveling south.

12 ► Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, Mount Hope — Olney Street Riot 1831 —

On Olney Street, on the left when traveling east.

13 ► Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, Upper South Providence — The Second Freewill Baptist (Pond Street) Church —

On Chester Avenue at Mt. Vernon Street, on the left when traveling east on Chester Avenue.