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Roger Williams Park is an elaborately landscaped 427-acre (173 ha) city park in Providence, Rhode Island and a historic district listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The park is named after Roger Williams, the founder of the city of Providence and the primary founder of the state of Rhode Island.
The Roger Williams Park Zoo of Providence, Rhode Island, contains more than 800 animals in natural settings from a total of 160 species from around the world. In 1986, the zoo became the first zoo in New England to earn accreditation from the Association of Zoos and Aquariums .
The Roger Williams National Memorial is a 4.5-acre (1.8 ha) park located near the eastern bank of the Moshassuck River, east of the Rhode Island State House and north of Downtown Providence. It stands at the base of College Hill, upon which the early settlement of Providence was concentrated. The memorial is separated from the river by Canal ...
When: Roger Williams Park Zoo's light show is open from 5 to 9:30 p.m. nightly from Nov. 29, 2024 through Jan. 4, 2025, with the exception of Dec. 24-25. Where: Roger Williams Park Zoo, 1000 ...
Original 120 acres (0.49 km 2) of city of Providence, laid out by Roger Williams. Contains many well-preserved 18th- and 19th-century buildings and homes as well as Brown and the Rhode Island School of Design
The park and museum are named after Roger Williams, the founder of Providence, Rhode Island, and are located on land donated by Williams family. The museum is part of the Providence Parks. It was founded in 1896.
The Roger Williams Park Botanical Center is located in Roger Williams Park in Providence, Rhode Island. It opened in March 2007. It opened in March 2007. It includes two connected greenhouses filled with plants, fountains, a fish pond and a small waterfall.
The Norwood Avenue Historic District is a residential historic district in Cranston and Providence, Rhode Island. It includes all the properties along Norwood Avenue between Broad Street in Cranston and Green Boulevard (the eastern edge of Roger Williams Park) in Providence. It is lined with houses built mostly between 1890 and 1930 in the ...