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 […]
The Rhode Island Irish Famine Memorial Connects History and Community
Memorializing the Journey to America