Monuments that connect audiences to the past of the state as well as ones that have been able to provide a new identity for the city take on a variety of forms across Providence, Rhode Island. Whether they’re parks, sculptures, or pieces of infrastructure, all of these monuments have been able to provide a sense […]
Containing numerous monuments and landmarks that are dedicated to various wars along with contemporary sculptures, Memorial Park in Providence, Rhode Island, is a picturesque location that sits alongside the Providence River. Stemming from an effort to celebrates the people who gave their lives during war, what is also known as Providence River Park has done […]
Often credited as “the man who invented Las Vegas,” mobster Benjamin “Bugsy” Siegel opened the Flamingo Hotel & Casino in 1946. His hotel had a cosmopolitan style that would come to redefine the city, but nearly all of that took place after his violent death in 1947. This history is commemorated in the Bugsy Siegel […]
Dedicated to the victims and survivors of Ireland’s “Great Famine” of 1845-1851, the Rhode Island Irish Famine Memorial is located along the waterfront in Providence, Rhode Island. Featuring numerous statues, memorial plaques and other elements that commemorates the victims of the famine, it showcases what it means to personalize history in a way that connects […]
Waterplace Park is an urban park in downtown Providence, Rhode Island. Situated along the Woonasquatucket River, the park has transformed a piece of Providence history in a way that connects it to the past while also creating opportunities for engagement in the present. Transforming the Great Salt Cove In the early 1700s, Providence Cove covered […]
Robert E. Freeman Park is at the corner of two major streets in downtown Providence, Rhode Island. This pocket park with a small fountain sculpture in the middle of it showcases an imaginative use of a space that would otherwise be empty or uninspiring. A Memorial to Robert E. Freeman After it displaced a residential […]
Kennedy Plaza features a collection of landmarks, gardens and entertainment in downtown Providence, Rhode Island. Serving as a civic and transportation hub since it was created, Kennedy Plaza has become an essential part of the community on account of the activity and connections that it continues to cultivate. The Civic Heart of Providence Known as […]