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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM135V_first-baptist-church_Providence-RI.html
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.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM135U_fleur-de-lys-studio_Providence-RI.html
Fleur-De-Lys StudioHas been designated a National Historic LandmarkThis building possesses National Significance in Commemorating the History of the United States of America1992National Park ServicesUnited States Department of the Interior
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1340_brigadier-general-casimir-pulaski_Providence-RI.html
Brigadier General Casimir Pulaski Soldier of LibertyAmerican Revolutionary Hero1747-1779This monument was erected by the Brigadier General Casimir Pulaski Bi-Centennial memorial committee of Rhode Island in memory of Casimir Pulaski. A Revolutiona…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM131R_roger-williams-landing-1636_Providence-RI.html
Roger Williams, the founder of Rhode Island, was born in London in 1603. After graduating from Cambridge University in 1627, Williams took holy orders in the church of England. In 1630 he emigrated to the New World and settled in the Massachusetts…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM131Q_olney-street-riot-1831_Providence-RI.html
The Site of the Second Major Riot in 19th century Providence between Afro-American residents and white workers.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM131P_the-bicentennial-of-haitian-independence_Providence-RI.html
In memory of two Haitian Freedom Fighters born into slavery, Toussaint Louverture and Jean-Jacques Dessalines symbolized those who fought for the liberation of Saint Dominque from its colonial bonds between 1791-1804. Armed with the conviction tha…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM131N_marconi_Providence-RI.html
to Gugliemo MarconiFather of Wireless Telegraphy A grateful generation erects this monument in thanksgiving for the wondrous gift of aerial communication which has enriched commerce and industry. Fostered the arts and sciences. Bringing treasures …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM131M_prince-hall_Providence-RI.html
PHA Dedicated To Our FounderPrince HallFirst Grand MasterFree and Accepted MasonsPatriot Soldier TeacherSept. 1748 - Dec. 1807
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM131L_prince-hall-masonic-lodge-f-a-m_Providence-RI.html
Hiram Lodge NO.3 of the Prince Hall Masons was founded in 1797. It is the second oldest lodge in Masonic history. The Masonic order has played an invaluable role in the development of Afro-American moral values. Social skills and leadership abilit…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM131J_woonasquatucket-river_Providence-RI.html
The Woonasquatucket River is one of the fourteen federally designated American Heritage Rivers. From its headwaters in North Smithfield, it flows to Providence where it creates Waterplace Park, and then joins other rivers to form the upper part of…