Roger Williams National Memorial

Roger Williams National Memorial: see National Parks and Monuments (table).

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Roger Williams National Memorial

Parks Directory of the United States / US National Parks / National Memorials

Address: 282 N Main St
Providence, RI 02903
Phone: 401-521-7266;
Fax: 401-521-7239;
Web: www.nps.gov/rowi/
Size: 4.5 acres.
Established: Authorized on October 22, 1965.
Location: In the College Hill Historic District of Providence, Rhode Island.
Facilities: Rest rooms (é), visitor center (é), museum/exhibit.
Activities: Walking tours and ranger-guided programs.
Special Features: This memorial is a landscaped urban park on the site of the founding of Providence by Roger Williams in 1636. Williams guaranteed religious freedom to all faiths and this colony served as a refuge where all could come to worship as their conscience dictated without interference from the state.

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See other parks in Rhode Island.