Sights & Attractions in Providence

Things to Do in Providence

Name	Category	Location

Benefit Street The centerpiece of any visit to Providence is this "mile of history"...	Neighborhoods / Streets	Providence

Brown University Founded in 1764, this Ivy League institution is the nation's...	Educational Institutions	Providence

Culinary Arts Museum This offbeat, fascinating museum on the Harborside campus of...	Museums / Galleries	Providence

Federal Hill You're as likely to hear Italian as English in this neighborhood...	Neighborhoods / Streets	Providence

First Baptist Church in America This historic house of worship was built in 1775 for a congregation...	Religious Sites	Providence


First Unitarian Church of Providence This Romanesque house of worship made of Rhode Island granite...	Religious Sites	Providence

Governor Henry Lippitt House Museum The two-term Rhode Island governor made his fortune selling textiles...	Museums / Galleries	Providence

John Brown House Museum Rhode Island's most famous 18th-century home was the stately...	Museums / Galleries, Houses / Mansions, Historic Districts / Sites	Providence

John Hay Library Built in 1910 and named for Abraham Lincoln's secretary, the...	Libraries	Providence

Market House Built in 1773-1774 and designed by Joseph Brown, this brick structure...	Architectural Sites, Historic Districts / Sites, Educational Institutions	Providence

Museum of Art, Rhode Island School of Design The Museum of Art at the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD)...	Museums / Galleries	Providence

Providence Athenaeum Philadelphia architect William Strickland designed this Greek...	Libraries	Providence

Providence Children's Museum At Rhode Island's only hands-on children's museum, kids ages...	Museums / Galleries	Providence

Rhode Island State House Designed by the noted firm of McKim, Mead & White and built...	Government Buildings, Tours	Providence

Roger Williams National Memorial This 4½-acre park dedicated to Rhode Island's founder...	Parks, Memorials / Monuments	Providence

Roger Williams Park and Zoo Plan a full day to take in this regal 435-acre Victorian park...	Museums / Galleries, Gardens / Arboretums, Zoos / Aquariums	Providence

Thayer Street Bustling Thayer Street bears a proud old New England name and...	Neighborhoods / Streets	Providence

Waterplace Park and Riverwalk Romantic Venetian-style footbridges, cobblestone walkways, and...	Neighborhoods / Streets, Squares, Promenades / Boardwalks	Providence

Wickenden Street Named for a Baptist minister who was one of Providence's first...	Neighborhoods / Streets	Providence
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