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Universities and colleges in Providence, Rhode Island (4 C, 5 P) Pages in category "Tourist attractions in Providence, Rhode Island" The following 23 pages are in this category, out of 23 total.
AS220 is a non-profit community arts center located in Downtown, Providence, Rhode Island, United States.AS220 maintains four dozen artist live/work studios, around a dozen individual work studios, six rotating exhibition spaces, a main stage, a black box theater, a dance studio, a print shop, a community darkroom, a digital media lab, a fabrication lab, an organization-run bar and restaurant ...
The Rhode Island Convention Center is an exposition center in downtown Providence, RI. Opened in 1993, [ 1 ] it is the largest convention center in Rhode Island, with about 130,000 square feet (12,000 m 2 ) of exhibition space, including a 100,000-square-foot (9,300 m 2 ) exhibit hall.
The point was named after William Field, a British colonist who settled in Providence, RI with an acreage and a house on what is now South Main Street. In the 19th century, Fields Point Farm, a 37-acre (150,000 m 2) park, developed as the major recreational area in the city until Roger Williams Park was created in 1871. [2]
Richard Gouse Field at Brown Stadium is a football stadium located in Providence, Rhode Island.It is the home of Brown University's football and outdoor track teams. The athletic teams at Brown University, known as the Bears, compete in the Ivy League.
India Point Park is the setting for many events, including an annual Fourth of July concert and fireworks display, [21] Cape Verdean Independence Day Festival (July, [22] said to be the oldest in the nation [23]), the Rhode Island Seafood Festival in September, [24] movie nights, poetry readings, [25] and various others.
Blackstone River State Park, Rhode Island: This park borders both the Blackstone River and Canal and contains bike paths, walking trails, and river access. The Wilbur Kelly Museum, built by former merchant ship's captain and mill owner Wilbur Kelly, is also within the park, and the museum tells the story of the region's transportation history.
Rhode Island College, East Campus, 600 Mount Pleasant Ave. 41°50′38″N 71°27′24″W / 41.8438°N 71.4566°W / 41.8438; -71.4566 ( State Home and School for Dependent and Neglected