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The land for the park was a gift to the people of Providence in 1872, in accordance with the will of Betsey Williams, the last descendant of Roger Williams to inherit his land. It had been the family farm and was the last of the original land granted to Roger Williams in 1638 by Canonicus , chief of the Narragansett tribe.
The Roger Williams Park Zoo first opened in 1872 as a limited collection of small animals, including raccoons, guinea pigs, mice, squirrels, rabbits, hawks, peacocks, and anteaters. Its first building was the Menagerie which opened in 1890.
The Roger Williams National Memorial is a landscaped urban park located on a common lot of the original settlement of Providence, Rhode Island, established by minister Roger Williams in 1636. The national memorial commemorates the life of Williams, who co-founded the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations and championed religious ...
Roger Williams Park Zoo had planned to bring in servals sometime within the next several years, but an emergency sped up the schedule.
Roar into spring at Roger Williams Park Zoo! Explore 60 life-size animatronic dragons, mythical creatures and wonders from April 7 to Aug. 11.
PROVIDENCE − Three colorful macaws extended their aerial bird show beyond Roger Williams Park Zoo Wednesday, with at least some of them paying a visit to Cranston and one pulling an "all-nighter ...
PROVIDENCE − Roger Williams Park and Zoo has a new exotic cat, part of a breed featured in Ancient Egyptian artwork and even kept by Egyptians as glamorous pets-- an African serval.. Sav, a 14 ...
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.