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  2. Roger Williams Park - Wikipedia

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    Roger Williams Park is an elaborately landscaped 427-acre (173 ha) city park in Providence, Rhode Island and a historic district listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The park is named after Roger Williams, the founder of the city of Providence and the primary founder of the state of Rhode Island.

  3. Roger Williams National Memorial - Wikipedia

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    The Roger Williams National Memorial is a landscaped urban park located on a common lot of the original settlement of Providence, Rhode Island, established by minister Roger Williams in 1636. The national memorial commemorates the life of Williams, who co-founded the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations and championed religious ...

  4. Roger Williams Park Zoo - Wikipedia

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    The Roger Williams Park Zoo of Providence, Rhode Island, contains more than 800 animals in natural settings from a total of 160 species from around the world. In 1986, the zoo became the first zoo in New England to earn accreditation from the Association of Zoos and Aquariums .

  5. National Register of Historic Places listings in Providence ...

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    Original 120 acres (0.49 km 2) of city of Providence, laid out by Roger Williams. Contains many well-preserved 18th- and 19th-century buildings and homes as well as Brown and the Rhode Island School of Design

  6. Roger Williams Park Museum of Natural History and Planetarium

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    The park and museum are named after Roger Williams, the founder of Providence, Rhode Island, and are located on land donated by Williams family. The museum is part of the Providence Parks. It was founded in 1896.

  7. The 15 Most Charming Small Towns in Rhode Island - AOL

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    When you feel the itch to flee the big city (or even the suburbs), nothing beats a little ocean air. Enter: the most charming small towns in Rhode Island. The Ocean State might be small, but this m

  8. Buttonwoods Beach Historic District - Wikipedia

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    Rhode Island Historical Society, Call# Map 1393-1394, 1872-1873. [ citation needed ] In A Walking Tour of Buttonwoods Beach, written by Robert O. Jones of the Rhode Island Historical Preservation and Heritage Commission, he reports that the “shore bordering the Greene Farms at Nassauket (actually Baker’s Creek) became a popular destination ...

  9. College Hill Historic District (Providence, Rhode Island)

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    The area marks the original settlement of Roger Williams in 1636 on the banks of the Providence River after he was banished from Massachusetts. Williams' original homestead site is located near Roger Williams National Memorial, a small park near the river.