Roger Williams National Memorial


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Name Type1 Location Year authorized Size
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Description
Acadia NP SE Maine 1919 48,419 (19,603) Mountain and coast scenery.
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Roger Williams National Memorial:

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National Parks
Name Type1 Location Year authorized Size
acres (hectares)
Description
Acadia NP SE Maine 1919 48,419 (19,603) Mountain and coast scenery.
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Roger Williams National Memorial

Parks Directory of the United States / US National Parks / National MemorialsAddress: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.
See other parks in Rhode Island.