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Roger Williams National Memorial

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.”
 

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    Roger Williams National Memorial

    282 North Main Street
    Providence, RI 02903

    Phone: (401) 521-7266   |   Official Website

    Admission:

    Free

    Hours:

    The visitor center at the Memorial is open seven days a week.

    Off Season Hours: 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m
    (Columbus Day through Memorial Day)

    Summer Hours: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m

    The visitor center is closed January 1, Thanksgiving, and December 25.
     

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    09/22/12	35th Annual Heritage Day Festival & RING Celebration of Diversity Roger Williams National Memorial
    08/18/12	Downtown Sundown Series Roger Williams National Memorial
    07/21/12	Downtown Sundown Series Roger Williams National Memorial
    06/23/12	Downtown Sundown Series Roger Williams National Memorial
    05/31/12- 06/17/12	As You Like It Roger Williams National Memorial
    05/31/12- 06/17/12	As You Like It Roger Williams National Memorial
    09/29/11	Inspired Providence Lecture Series--John McNiff Roger Williams National Memorial
    09/24/11	34th Annual RI Heritage Day Festival Roger Williams National Memorial
    08/03/11- 08/17/11	Archaeology Roger Williams National Memorial
    07/06/11- 07/27/11	Trading Post Roger Williams National Memorial
    06/18/11- 07/16/11	Roger Williams' Providence Roger Williams National Memorial
    05/05/11- 10/02/11	American Dream Exchange Roger Williams National Memorial
    04/16/11	National Park Week Kick-off Event Roger Williams National Memorial