Roger Williams National Memorial, a Rhode Island National Memorial located nearby Attleboro, Barrington and Bellingham

ROGER WILLIAMS NATIONAL MEMORIAL

ROGER WILLIAMS NATIONAL MEMORIAL
282 North Main Street
Providence, Rhode Island 02903

Phone: 401-521-7266
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Liberty of Conscience
Roger Williams National Memorial commemorates the life of the founder of Rhode Island and a champion of the ideal of religious freedom. Williams, banished from Massachusetts for his beliefs, founded Providence in 1636. This colony served as a refuge where all could come to worship as their conscience dictated without interference from the state.

History of the Area

A Champion for Religious Freedom
Roger Williams National Memorial was established by Congress in 1965 to commemorate Williams's "outstanding contributions to the development of the principles of freedom in this country." The memorial, a 4.5 acre urban greenspace located at the foot of College Hill in downtown Providence, includes a freshwater spring which was the center of the settlement of Providence Plantations founded by Williams in 1636. It is on this site that Williams, through word and action, fought for the ideal that religion must not be subject to regulation by the state but, instead, that it should be a matter of individual conscience. It was a remarkable journey that brought Williams to what is now the capital of Rhode Island and to where he put his beliefs into practice, giving "shelter for persons distressed of conscience."

Area Accommodations

Captain Farris Bed and Breakfast Inn - South Yarmouth, MA

BBs / Inns

a unique and beautiful bed breakfast inn voted One of New England's Best by Fodor's Listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Ideally located on mid Cape Cod in the historic Bass River Village of South Yarmouth Only 90 Minutes From Boston Or Providence

Web Site: http://www.captainfarris.com/

Carriage House Inn - Chatham, MA

BBs / Inns

Carriage House Inn, a romantic Cape Cod Bed and Breakfast Inn in Chatham, Massachusetts. The Carriage House Inn offers spacious grounds, beautifully appointed guestrooms and gracious hospitality. Start your morning with a hot cup of coffee or tea in your room. Relax beside your fireplace or in one of the rocking chairs outside with your morning newspaper delivered to your door. Then, come over to the dining room or the sunroom for a truly gourmet breakfast. However you decide to spend the rest of your day is up to you. The innkeepers will surely make your vacation experience a memorable one.

Web Site: http://www.thecarriagehouseinn.com/

Roger Williams National Memorial is located at 282 North Main Street in Providence's College Hill Historic District.

From Interstate 95 North, take Exit 23 - State Offices. Take a left at the light to the bottom of Orms Street. At light, right onto Charles Street; continue straight through one light, then quick left into memorial parking lot.

From Interstate 95 South, take Exit 23 - Charles Street. Take first left onto Ashburton Street and continue straight through three lights. After the third light, take a quick left into the memorial parking lot.