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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Providence, Rhode Island

 
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1 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, Blackstone Boulevard Realty Plat Historic District — Morris Brown House317 Rochambeau Avenue
Morris Brown House has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior Built 1793Map (db m151679) HM
2 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, College Hill — Indomitable
The Brown Bear was introduced in 1904 as the athletic mascot and symbol of the College. Throughout the decades, the Bear has been represented in verse, song, and image, as well as by live bears named Bruno, costumed students, and campus statuary. . . . Map (db m151684) HM
3 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, College Hill — A Changing Nation Reported permanently removed
By the end of the Revolutionary War, the center of town had moved to several blocks south of this point. From 1820 to 1850 the Blackstone Canal and Providence and Worcester Railroad were built along the western edge of this plot, and Canal Street . . . Map (db m106872) HM
4 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, College Hill — A Place for Your Ideas
There is no National Memorial to Roger Williams here [in Washington], unlike the monuments to other national heroes like Washington, Jefferson, and Lincoln. Our National Memorial is in Rhode Island, where he lived and left us a philosophical . . . Map (db m115205) HM
5 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, College Hill — A Thoroughfare Town Reported permanently removed
This intersection was the earliest center of colonial Providence. A grist mill stood just north, at the falls of Moshassuck River, and a tannery and taverns were nearby across the street. In 1676 the natives of many tribes united against the New . . . Map (db m56152) HM
6 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, College Hill — Around the Corner from Market Squaretaken from “The Civic and Architectural Development of Providence” by John Hutchins Cady
Providence’s Downtown was not always located in its present location across the river. The first town center was located along the Moshassock River and North Main Street near St. John’s Episcopal Church. The second Downtown was located around . . . Map (db m107762) HM
7 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, College Hill — Bethel A.M.E. Church
Former site of the Bethel A.M.E. Church 1866-1961 Beginning as a free mission in 1795, members met in the African Meeting House before purchasing this lot in 1820. The services were held in the homes of the members for over 40 years. In 1866, . . . Map (db m30314) HM
8 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, College Hill — Brown University Slave Trade Memorial
This memorial recognizes Brown University’s connection to the trans-Atlantic slave trade and the work of Africans and African-Americans, enslaved and free, who helped build our university, Rhode island, and the nation. In 2003 Brown . . . Map (db m107414) HM
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9 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, College Hill — Burning of British Taxed Tea
Near this spot the men and women of Providence showed their resistance to the unfair taxation by burning British Taxed tea in the night March 2nd 1775Map (db m56349) HM
10 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, College Hill — College Hill Historic District
Has been designated a Registered National Historic Landmark Under the provisions of the Historic Sites Act of August 21, 1935 This site possesses exceptional value in commemorating and illustrating the history of the United States US . . . Map (db m56155) HM
11 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, College Hill — Congdon Street Baptist Church
Built in 1874 as the second meeting house and a place of worship for the 19th century Afro-American communityMap (db m57751) HM
12 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, College Hill — Court and State House
This edifice of which the older portion was begun in the year of Our Lord 1760 and first occupied in 1762 was used as Court and State House by the Colony and State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations until the year 1900Map (db m56158) HM
13 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, College Hill — Crawford Street Bridge Without Crawford Street
Providence has changed dramatically since its founding in 1636, from the early settlement enriched by farmland, to the town competing with Newport for trade, to the thriving capital it is today. This evolution can be evaluated through a case . . . Map (db m151732) HM
14 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, College Hill — First Baptist Church
Members of the Afro-American community met in the vestry of this historic church in 1819 to establish the 1st African Meeting House in Rhode Island.Map (db m57750) HM
15 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, College Hill — First Baptist Church in America 375th Anniversary
This memorial plaque is presented by the American Baptist Churches USA to First Baptist Church in America Providence, Rhode Island On the Occasion of its 375th Anniversary 1638 - 2013 Who from its founding by Roger . . . Map (db m122521) HM
16 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, College Hill — First Town House of Providence
On this lot stood the first town house of Providence here from time to time Roger Williams presided over freemen from 1644-1647Map (db m56159) HM
17 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, College Hill — Fleur-De-Lys Studio
Fleur-De-Lys Studio Has been designated a National Historic Landmark This building possesses National Significance in Commemorating the History of the United States of America 1992 National Park Services United States Department of the . . . Map (db m57749) HM
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18 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, College Hill — Gabriel Bernon
Near this spot lived Gabriel Bernon a Huguenot Refugee Born Larochelle France April 6, 1644 Died Providence February 1, 1736 Merchant Colonizer ChurchmanMap (db m56148) HM
19 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, College Hill — HMS Gaspee“Sons of Liberty”
Upon this corner stood Sabin Tavern in which on the evening of June 9th 1772 the party met and organized to destroy the H.R.M. schooner Gaspee, in the destruction of which was shed the first blood in the American Revolution.Map (db m56292) HM
20 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, College Hill — Hope College
Erected in 1822 by Nicholas Brown, 1786 Trustee 1791 – 1825, Treasurer 1796 – 1825, Fellow 1825 – 1841, as a gift to the University which bears his name. Renovated in 1891 under the direction of Marshall Woods, 1845, Trustee 1856 – . . . Map (db m107405) HM
21 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, College Hill — Horace Mann
This building honors the memory of Horace Mann 1796-1859 Brown University class of 1819 Father of American public education, Statesman, reformer, and advocate for the abolition of slaveryMap (db m59206) HM
22 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, College Hill — Isaac Hale1807 - 1890
With the vision and efforts of local merchant and watch maker Isaac Hale, this property was acquired and donated to the city in 1867 for a small public park where "generations of Providence residents might look out with increasing pride upon the . . . Map (db m223299) HM
23 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, College Hill — John Brown HouseRhode Island Afro-American Heritage Trail
The home of John Brown Reflecting the wealth and position gained from his lucrative career as a slave trader, privateer, China trade merchant and Patriot.Map (db m56014) HM
24 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, College Hill — Lippitt House199 Hope Street
Lippitt House has been designated a National Historic Landmark This site possesses national significance in commemorating the history of the United States of America 1976 National Park Service United States . . . Map (db m151683) HM
25 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, College Hill — Luigi Scala
In honor of Luigi Scala Grand Venerable, Order Sons of Italy 1934 — 1971 Editor, bank president, counselor to immigrants, Italian historian, radio commentator, a man of rare culture and learning. He nobly furthered love for America . . . Map (db m193070) HM
26 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, College Hill — Pembroke College Tribute
The building adjacent to this site housed Pembroke College Founded in 1891 with six students, the Woman's College in Brown University formally established in 1896 and renamed Pembroke College in 1928. The first women to receive degrees were . . . Map (db m56330) HM
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27 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, College Hill — PFC Alfred Silver USA
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28 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, College Hill — Prospect Terrace
This hilltop has been an important and strategic location throughout the history of Providence. In early days there was a beacon to use for communication between settlements along Narragansett Bay. Later, at the beginning of the Revolutionary . . . Map (db m223296) HM
29 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, College Hill — Prospect Terrace
Views from this hilltop have attracted visitors for centuries. In the 1860's, they were the inspiration for local merchant and neighbor, Isaac Hale to raise funds for the purchase and donation of the land to the city for a public park. In the . . . Map (db m223301) HM
30 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, College Hill — Providence Marine Corps of ArtilleryChartered 1801. — Mother of the Rhode Island Batteries —
From this armory there went for service at the front, during the War for the Union 1861-1865, First Battery: Captain Charles H. Tompkins Battery A • Captain William H. Reynolds Battery B • Captain Thomas F. Vaughan Battery C • . . . Map (db m122517) HM
31 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, College Hill — Providence Preservation Organizations Reported damaged
Rhode Island and Providence Plantations Preservation Preservation & Heritage Commission [The left half of this section has been removed and makes the section illegible] Rhode Island Historical Society A short distance from here . . . Map (db m151714) HM
32 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, College Hill — Realizing Providence
Roger Williams said there was no amount of money that could have purchased Providence. In 1636, Williams and the Narragansett tribal leaders, or Sachems, Cononicus and Miantonomo, negotiated for the land that became Providence. Together, they . . . Map (db m115211) HM
33 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, College Hill — Revolutions: American and Industrial
In the decade before the Revolutionary War, the British were enforcing revenue laws by stationing maritime law enforcement vessels in Newport Harbor and Narragansett Bay. In 1769, Newport citizens burned the British sloop in protest of violations . . . Map (db m151735) HM
34 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, College Hill — Rhode Island Holocaust Memorial
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35 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, College Hill — Rhode Island Korean Veterans Memorial
In Tribute to Rhode Island Korean War VeteransMap (db m56348) WM
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36 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, College Hill — Rhode Island World War II Memorial
No lapse of time • No distance of space • Shall cause you to be forgotten Everett Yours has the suffering been • The memory shall be ours Longfellow We are grateful to the ninety six thousand Rhode . . . Map (db m151721) WM
37 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, College Hill — Rochambeau's Army in Rhode Island
A turning point in the American Revolution came in February 1780, when the King of France approved a plan to send an army to help the Americans. A French fleet carrying thousands of soldiers arrived five months later in Newport, where they spent . . . Map (db m189624) HM
38 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, College Hill — Roger Williams National MemorialNational Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior
Welcome to the birthplace of religious freedom in the United States. Roger Williams, fleeing religious persecution in England and Massachusetts Bay Colony, founded Providence here in 1636. The original inhabitants, the Narragansett and Wampanoag, . . . Map (db m115217) HM
39 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, College Hill — Shakespeare's Head
Built by publisher John Carter in 1772 to house the printing press of the Providence Gazette, the post office and a bookshop as well as Carter's growing family, this is one of the oldest three-story structures in Providence. So named for the . . . Map (db m56034) HM
40 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, College Hill — Sissieretta Jones"The greatest singer of her race" — 1868-1933 —
Matilda Sissieretta Joyner Jones, the internationally celebrated soprano known as "Black Patti" lived near this site at 7 Wheaton Street until her passing on June 24, 1933. With 17 medals and a diamond tiara bestowed upon her, she was the highest . . . Map (db m56160) HM
41 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, College Hill — Site of Roger Williams House
A few rods east of this spot stood the House of Roger Williams Founder of Providence 1636Map (db m122501) HM
42 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, College Hill — Snowtown Riot 1831
The site of the second major riot between Providence Afro-American residents and White workersMap (db m56149) HM
43 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, College Hill — Sons of Liberty
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44 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, College Hill — State Arsenal 20th Century Wars Memorial
Battery A R.I.N.G. Mexican Border June 28 - October 10 1916 ——————————— 1917 • YD • 1919 World War I 103rd Field Artillery 26th, Yankee Division, A.E.F. In . . . Map (db m122515) WM
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45 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, College Hill — Stephen Hopkins1707 - 1785 — Merchant and Ship Builder —
Ten times Governor of Rhode Island Chief Justice of the Superior Court Chancellor of Brown University Member of the Colonial Congress Signer of the Declaration of Independence Lived in this house 1743-1785 Washington was here a guest . . . Map (db m56030) HM
46 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, College Hill — The Boys of Adams' Battery "G"Medal of Honor Recipients — "Adams' Intrepid Band of Cannoneers" —
For gallant conduct at Petersburg, VA April 2, 1865 SGT Archibald Malbourne • SGT John H. Havron CPL James A. Barber • CPL Samuel E. Lewis PVT John Corcoran • PVT Charles D. Ennis PVT George W. Potter Dedicated by the Providence Marine . . . Map (db m122516) WM
47 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, College Hill — The Brown Bear
The Brown bear was originally cast in plaster by Eli Harvey. A fund raiser campaign to "put a hair on the bear" was led by Senator Theodore Francis Green Class of 1887, and resulted in the commission of a bronze sculpture in 1923, the bronze bear . . . Map (db m56087) HM
48 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, College Hill — The Cathedral of St. JohnEpiscopal
Founded as Kings Church, 1722Map (db m222491) HM
49 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, College Hill — The Century to Statehood Reported permanently removed
In the 1700's, the open shoreline on the west side of the street gradually filled with shops and houses. Stores backed onto the cove and often had docks extending into the water for easy loading of wares in the flourishing colonial trade. Between . . . Map (db m76655) HM
50 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, College Hill — The Crawford Street Bridgetaken from "The Civic and Architectural Development of Providence" by John Hutchin Cady
Market Square and the Weybossett Bridge became the head of navigation in the Old Harbor with the construction of a fixed type bridge in 1816. Ships docked along the northern portion of South Water Street (now Memorial Park) and were serviced from . . . Map (db m151741) HM
51 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, College Hill — The First Baptist Church
Founded by Roger Williams A.D. 1638 The oldest Baptist Church in America The oldest church in this state This meeting house erected A.D. 1773Map (db m56032) HM
52 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, College Hill — The First Baptist Church in America
Gathered by Roger Williams A.D. 1638Map (db m222496) HM
53 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, College Hill — The First Baptist Meetinghouse Reported damaged
The First Baptist Meeting House is locate one block east of this bridge at 75 North Main Street. Founded in 1638 by Roger Williams, the First Baptist Church is the oldest Baptist congregation in America and has held continuous services since . . . Map (db m151712) HM
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54 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, College Hill — The First Official Residence of the President of Brown University
1770 - 1840 Near this location was the first official residence of the President of Brown UniversityMap (db m151704) HM
55 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, College Hill — The Grand Lodge of Rhode Island1797 1853
Saint Johns Lodge Number One F. & A. M. of Providence Added and used third story of this building Dedicated by Grand Master Jabez Brown December 27, 1797 Meeting Place of The most Worshipful Grand Lodge F. & A. M. of Rhode Island . . . Map (db m193110) HM
56 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, College Hill — The History of The Weybosset Bridge
adapted from The Civic and Architectural Development of Providence by John Hutchins Cady Just to the north of where you are now standing the first bridge across the Providence River was erected in 1660, connecting the shore of the Neck with . . . Map (db m56466) HM
57 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, College Hill — The Hurricane of September 21st 1938
Top Marker The Hurricane of September 21st 1938 driven by a wind velocity of 95 MPH max caused tidal waters to reach a new level as indicated below 13 feet 8½ inches above mean high water one foot eleven and one fourth inches higher . . . Map (db m56293) HM
58 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, College Hill — The Market HouseRhode Island School of Design
Erected 1773 • Joseph Brown • Architect John Hutchins Cady • Architect of the alteration • 1950 The City of Providence, by deed signed by Mayor Dennis j. Roberts dated May 27, 1948, transferred this building to the School for its . . . Map (db m222497) HM
59 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, College Hill — The Meeting Street School
This building was erected in 1769 as a public school house by the town and proprietors. Occupied by Brown University in 1770. One of the four first free public school buildings in 1800. Occupied by a school for colored children for . . . Map (db m56049) HM
60 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, College Hill — The Meeting Street SchoolRhode Island Afro-American Heritage Trail
The 1st public school to be open to Afro-American children in 1828Map (db m222493) HM
61 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, College Hill — The Prophet of Religious Freedom
Forced worship stinks in God's nostrils. Roger Williams, in a letter to Connecticut Governor Thomas Prence (1670) The steeple in front of you is the First Baptist Church in America, gathered by Roger Williams in 1638. Williams was . . . Map (db m122503) HM
62 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, College Hill — United States Merchant Marine Memorial
In honor of those who served in the United States Merchant MarineMap (db m222501) WM
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63 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, College Hill — University Hall19 Prospect Street
Has Been designated a Registered National Historic Landmark Under the provisions of the Historic sites act of August 21 1935 This site possess exceptional value in commemorating and illustrating the history of the united states of America . . . Map (db m45072) HM
64 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, College Hill — Witness to HistoryRoger Williams National Memorial — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —
If this building could speak, it would tell the remarkable tale of a city’s transformation. The Antram-Gray House, the oldest surviving commercial building in Providence, was built around 1730 as a residence and distillery. It soon found . . . Map (db m107736) HM
65 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, College Hill — World War I Memorial
By this memorial the city of Providence commemorates the loyal courage and fidelity of all her citizens who served in the World War whose high example still summons us to love and serve our countryMap (db m56294) HM
66 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, Downtown Providence — 1650
The rivers in Providence, 14 years after Roger Williams founded the city, were crossed by fording at low tide. As time passed, some of the long narrow house lots became streets named after the owners of the lots. The stream ending in Mile . . . Map (db m222677) HM
67 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, Downtown Providence — 1700
The first bridge across the Providence River was 40 years old by this time. The first wharf was built behind Towne Street (later named South Main Street). The center of town was established in what is now called Moshassuck Square.Map (db m222679) HM
68 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, Downtown Providence — 1775
The First Baptist Church in America relocated to its present site. Market House and University Hall were five years old. "Weybosset" Bridge had been rebuilt and a ferry boat operated from Cowpen Point. Many more wharfs appeared behind Towne Street . . . Map (db m222711) HM
69 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, Downtown Providence — 1803
Wharfs began to develop on the west side of the river. Shipping and commerce caused the center of town to move south and across the river. The merchant fleet had grown to 120 ships and surpassed Newport's. John Brown's East India trade fleet . . . Map (db m222710) HM
70 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, Downtown Providence — 1832
A second bridge spanned the river. A causeway across the northern part of the Cove created a turning basin for the new Blackstone Canal. More wharfs and quays appeared on the west side of the river. The wharfs on the east side, destroyed by the . . . Map (db m222684) HM
71 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, Downtown Providence — 1856
In 1843, Weybosset Bridge was widened. The Blackstone Canal could not compete with the railroads and was abandoned after only 20 years of use. By 1847, the railroads were firmly established and the shipping industry began to decline. A cove basin . . . Map (db m222686) HM
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72 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, Downtown Providence — 1873 - 1909
1873 With the building of the Crawford Street Bridge, the "World's Widest Bridge" was created. A fire station and trolley depot were also constructed over the river. By 1897, the Cove Basin had been filled in to make space for a larger . . . Map (db m222691) HM
73 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, Downtown Providence — 1982 / 1989
1982 Forty-two years had passed since the last bridge had been built over the river and nearly a century had lapsed since the Cove Basin was filled in by the railroad. The Capital Center Railroad Relocation Project started . . . Map (db m222693) HM
74 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, Downtown Providence — A History of Kennedy PlazaKennedy Plaza — Providence —
In 1906, the Soldiers and Sailors Monument was moved to the center of Exchange Place, half way between City Hall and the rising Federal Building. Debate over Exchange Place continued until 1912, when the City Council approved creation of the . . . Map (db m222717) HM
75 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, Downtown Providence — A History of Kennedy PlazaKennedy Plaza — Providence —
1846 Great Salt Cove is partially filled, beginning the transformation from water to land transportation in what is now Kennedy Plaza. 1848 Union Passenger Rail Station is completed and Exchange Place is christened. . . . Map (db m222718) HM
76 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, Downtown Providence — A History of Kennedy PlazaKennedy Plaza — Providence —
The Great Salt Cove, a tidal pond, once filled the area that has become, over the past 160 years, the city's center for transportation, civic life, and commercial activity. Formed between 3800 and 2700 years ago, it was a major Native American . . . Map (db m222721) HM
77 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, Downtown Providence — A Howling Wilderness Reported permanently removed
Though uninhabited on the eve of its settlement by Europeans, this area already had a 7000 year history of activity by native Americans. In 1636, this land was the low, marshy shoreline of a large saltwater cove to the west, along the eastern side . . . Map (db m56175) HM
78 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, Downtown Providence — A Livelie Experiment
…at last to proclaim a true and absolute Soul-Freedom to all the people of the land impartially, so that no person be forced to pray nor pay, otherwise than as his Soul believeth and consenteth. Roger Williams, from Butler's . . . Map (db m115209) HM
79 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, Downtown Providence — A Shelter for Persons Distressed
In 1636, Roger Williams bought land from the Narragansett chiefs and established a colony here near the site of a fresh water spring. Naming the town for God's providence to him, Williams declared the settlement a shelter for the persecuted of all . . . Map (db m56176) HM
80 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, Downtown Providence — Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln On February 28, 1860, spoke in Railroad Hall located on this site. The previous night he had delivered his famous address at Cooper Union in New York. To please New England supporters and to visit his son Robert . . . Map (db m222620) HM
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81 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, Downtown Providence — Across the River from Market Squaretaken from "The Civic and Architectural Development of Providence" by John Hutchins Cady Reported damaged
In the 18th century the west side of the Providence River, now Downtown Providence and the Financial District, was known as the Weybosset Side after the name of its first street. With the dawn of the 19th century, development surged on the . . . Map (db m151701) HM
82 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, Downtown Providence — Ambrose Burnside Memorial
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83 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, Downtown Providence — Annye
In 1959, Annye came to Providence from Montgomery, Alabama. She'd answered an advertisement in the newspaper, placed by an East Side widower who was looking for a live-in caretaker for his children. On this spring evening, ready to have her . . . Map (db m151645) HM
84 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, Downtown Providence — Aquene. Eniskeetompowaug.Peace be with you. All Tribes are Welcome. — Roger Williams National Memorial — Reported damaged
The junction of five Native American trails once occupied this stretch of North Main Street, between College Street and the Y-intersection at Mill Street. The Narragansett Trail or Pequot Path, as well as the Louquassuck, Pawtucket, Wampanoag, . . . Map (db m223303) HM
85 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, Downtown Providence — Art at NicoBella's
Umberto (Bert) Crenca is a multidisciplinary artist with long exhibition and performance history. His work appears in the permanent collections of the Rhode Island School of Design and Newport Art Museums, and in numerous private collections in . . . Map (db m222623) HM
86 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, Downtown Providence — Arthur CayoThe Avenue Concept
Arthur is a Brooklyn native who is currently based in Providence's Oineyville neighborhood. His art has typically been portrait focused, but in the wake of the pandemic and protest movement in 2020, he began working on public murals, using the . . . Map (db m222624) HM
87 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, Downtown Providence — Beneficent Congregational Church
Organized in 1743 under the leadership of Joseph Snow Sr. as ruling elder. First minister Rev Joseph Snow Jr. 1743-1793. Original meeting house built on this site 1744-6. Present building dedicated in 1810. Vestry and Chancel remodeled and present . . . Map (db m56338) HM
88 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, Downtown Providence — Born to Serve
As a young child, my love for cooking was born from my favorite babysitter, Julia Child. This would begin the love I have for cooking and the restaurant business to this day. At 15 years old I found myself washing dishes at a popular late . . . Map (db m222627) HM
89 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, Downtown Providence — Carlos DavilaSine Wave — Marine Composite —
This sculpture and the others in this series are constructed of triangular forms, from the base to the top. The series is a play on geometry. A triangle is a profoundly simple shape, yet is the strongest. Triangles are also used to create the . . . Map (db m222480) HM
90 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, Downtown Providence — Central Wharf Shipping, Whaling, and Other Industries
This area was historically important for its role in maritime commerce and whaling from the 1780s through the 1890s. Waterfront shipping activities continued as late as the 1930s. The land you are standing on now is entirely manmade and was once . . . Map (db m222626) HM
91 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, Downtown Providence — Channeling Progress
In 1830, the area around you was bustling with activity that dramatically changed the landscape of the Blackstone Valley. The Blackstone Canal, across Canal Street from where you stand, was an economic lifeline. The canal linked Providence's . . . Map (db m122505) HM
92 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, Downtown Providence — Chinatown on EmpireWestminster Street
Look around you. Along the west side of Empire Street, where you can see a small park and office building today, you would have found the center of Providence's Chinese community, who settled in tenements here in the 1890s. Although Chinese . . . Map (db m223032) HM
93 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, Downtown Providence — Civil War MonumentRhode Island Afro-American Heritage Trail
This monument commemorates the members of the 1st Rhode Island Regiment and the 14th Rhode Island Regiment Heavy Artillery (Colored) who fought and died in the War of the RebellionMap (db m222297) HM WM
94 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, Downtown Providence — Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry Monument
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95 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, Downtown Providence — Early History and Archaeology of Central Wharf
The area that would become Providence's West Side, including Central Wharf, was former tidal marshlands on the west side of the Providence River. Native Americans used the area as hunting and fishing grounds before Roger Williams' arrival in . . . Map (db m222612) HM
96 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, Downtown Providence — Easter Rising
This plaque commemorates the one-hundredth anniversary of Ireland's 1916 Easter Rising. During that armed insurrection in Dublin and other parts of the country, against British colonial rule, Ireland was proclaimed a sovereign, independent . . . Map (db m151749) HM
97 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, Downtown Providence — Enhancing Our Urban Rivers
In 1998 the Woonasquatucket River was designated by President Clinton as one of 14 American Heritage Rivers. The river has contributed mightily to the historic and industrial legacy and growth of the City. The Environmental Protection . . . Map (db m222675) HM
98 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, Downtown Providence — Federal Building / U.S. Courthouse
Originally the U.S. Courthouse Constructed 1908 Clark and Howe, Architects Entered on the National Register of Historic Places, April 13, 1872. This property makes a significant architectural contribution to the nation's cultural . . . Map (db m198175) HM
99 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, Downtown Providence — First Professional Theater
Site of the "first' Professional Theater in Providence from August 6, 1795- September 23, 1832Map (db m56281) HM
100 Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, Downtown Providence — First Universalist Church
Established 10 April 1821 at Westminster and Union Streets. Third Sanctuary dedicated, 20 November 1872. Founding member, Rhode Island State Council of Churches, 1937. Organizing member, Providence Intown Churches Association, 1974. . . . Map (db m151643) HM

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