Category: Rhode Island Landmarks
The Slater Memorial Park, which includes various recreational facilities, is in Pawtucket in Providence, Rhode Island. Like its neighbors, Fall River, and New Bedford, Pawtucket has a large population of residents from Portugal. It...
Saint Georges is a Roman Catholic Church in Providence, Rhode Island. Tourists may make the most of their visit to the Saint Georges Roman Catholic Church by dropping by and taking a look at...
On the granite and red sandstone cliffs of Rough Point, stands another one of Newport’s many picturesque Gilded Age mansions: the Rough Point. Frederick William Vanderbilt commissioned the Peabody and Stearns architectural firm to...
Newport, Rhode Island is known for its Gilded Age mansions, also referred to as summer “cottages”. These extravagant mansions, previously owned by the affluent families of Newport, have become popular among tourists from all...
The Providence Theater, also known as the Providence Performing Arts Center, started operating on October 6, 1928, as Loew’s Movie Palace. The building was designed by a firm led by two brothers from Chicago...
The Providence College near River Avenue in Providence, Rhode Island is a Catholic College founded in 1917. It has been recognized as one of the top Regional Colleges in the Northeast for nine years...
Along Congdon Street (formerly Bowen Street) in the East Side of Providence, Rhode Island lies Prospect Park, also known as Prospect Terrace Park. The park, located on top of College Hill, is one of...
In April 1874, a woman submitted her application to the then all-male Brown University. The school’s Advisory and Executive Committee rejected the application thinking that accepting women was not going to benefit the school....
In 1966, the engineering group behind the New York City Subway and the Cape Cod Canal, the Parsons, Brinckerhoff, Quade and Douglas engineering firm started the construction of the Newport Bridge in Rhode Island....
In the mood for some fun under the sun? Then Rhode Island’s gorgeous beaches are just the thing for you. Tagged ‘The Bermuda of The North” Block Island’s popular Crescent Beach is a feast...