Roger Williams National Memorial

The Roger Williams National Memorial is a landscaped urban park located on a common lot of the original settlement of , established by minister Roger Williams in 1636.
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  • Type: Park
  • Description: National Memorial of the United States in Providence, United States of America
  • Also known as: “Roger Williams National Monument” and “ROWI”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Rhode Island School of Design and Rhode Island State House.

University
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The is a private art school in , United States. The school was founded as a coeducational institution in 1877 by Helen Adelia Rowe Metcalf, who sought to increase the accessibility of design education to women.

Public building
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The , the capitol of the U.S. state of , is located at 82 Smith Street just below the crest of , on the border of in .

Railway station
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describes two distinct, defunct train stations in , . Parts of the latter one were renovated and the building contains offices and restaurants.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Providence and College Hill.

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is the state capital and largest city in , as well as the third largest city in . It used to be a heavily industrialized bastion of organized crime, but 's recent renaissance has created new parks and attractions and brought emphasis back to its historic roots as an intellectual center.

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is a district in , Rhode Island. It is approximately bounded by North Main Street to the west, Williams Street to the south, Governor Street and Arlington Avenue to the east, and Olney Street to the north.

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Downtown includes the core of the downtown area as well as Waterplace Park, the Providence Place Mall, and Capitol Hill.

Roger Williams National Memorial

Latitude
41.83001° or 41° 49′ 48″ north
Longitude
-71.41051° or 71° 24′ 38″ west
Elevation
13 feet (4 metres)
Named after
Roger Williams
Open location code
87HCRHJQ+2Q
Open­Street­Map ID
way 231977076
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­park
Geo­Names ID
5224414
Wiki­data ID
Q7359132
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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Zulu—“Roger Williams National Memorial” goes by many names.
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  • Spanish: “Monumento Conmmemorativo Nacional Roger Williams”
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