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How to Make Money and Create Community with Monuments - Volume 1

Monumentous World: The Obscure and Outstanding Monuments in Providence, Rhode Island

The Wall of Hope, Old Stone Bank and more

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 […]

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Memorial Park Features Monuments That Connect the Past to the Future of Rhode Island

Symbolizing the Virtues of Providence's Citizens

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 […]

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The Rhode Island Irish Famine Memorial Connects History and Community

Memorializing the Journey to America

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 […]

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Waterplace Park Provides a New Identity for a Piece of Providence History

Connecting with the Legacy of a City

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 […]

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Robert E. Freeman Park Imagines Something More for Providence

A Memorial to Robert E. Freeman

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 […]

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Kennedy Plaza Continually Transforms to Best Serve the Providence Community

The Civic Heart of Providence

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 […]

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The Monuments of Burnside Park Provide an Identity for Providence

The Statue of Ambrose Burnside and the Bajnotti Fountain

Named for a general in the American Civil War that made his name in the sate, Burnside Park is located in Downtown Providence, Rhode Island. Dominated by two large monuments, these pieces have provided the space with an identity that have allowed it to serve as an attraction for residents and visitors alike. The Statue […]

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