Roger Williams National Memorial
National Historic Site · Rhode Island · National Park Service
"I acknowledge that to molest any person, Jew or Gentile, for either professing doctrine, or practicing worship meerly religious or spiritual, is to persecute him, and such a person (whether his doctrine or practice be true or false) suffers persecution for conscience." -Roger Williams, 1644 Banished by the English and saved by the First Peoples, Roger Williams founded Providence here in 1636.
Plan your visit
Know before you go
- Phone
- 401-521-7266
- Official site
- www.nps.gov
- Managed by
- National Park Service
Getting there
Things to do
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Activities & features: Arts and Culture · Cultural Demonstrations · Live Music · Food · Guided Tours · Self-Guided Tours - Walking · Living History · First Person Interpretation · Junior Ranger Program · Shopping · Bookstore and Park Store · Gift Shop and Souvenirs
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Sources: National Park Service, Google Places · updated 2026-08-12