Rhode Island National Park Highlights
Roger Williams National Memorial - http://www.nps.gov/rowi/
The Roger WIlliams National Memorial commemorates the life of the founder of Rhode Island and a champion of the ideal of religious freedom. Williams, banished from Massachusetts for his beliefs, founded Providence in 1636. This colony served as a refuge where all could come to worship as their conscience dictated without interference from the state. The Memorial is located on a common lot of the original settlement of Providence and includes 4.5 acres of landscaped park. 282 North Main Street, Providence
The Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor
The Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor is a special type of national park. It is a region of nearly 400,000 acres located within Worcester County in central Massachusetts and Providence County in northern Rhode Island. The National Corridor was designated by an Act of Congress on November 10, 1986 to preserve and interpret for present and future generations the unique and significant value of the Blackstone Valley.
Find out about the National Park Pass at www.nationalparks.org/pass.html
City Park Highlights
Roger Williams Park & Zoo - http://www.rogerwilliamsparkzoo.org
Providence, Rhode Island's capital city, is home to Roger Williams Park & Zoo, a veritable playground for the young and young at heart. This beautiful 430-acre Victorian park (1878) is comprised of waterways, walks, outdoor gardens, a Carousel Village, Museum of Natural History and planetarium, and the park's crown jewel, Roger Williams Park Zoo. The Zoo houses 150 different species and over 900 animals. The animals live in exhibits resembling their natural habitats and are grouped geographically-"Plains of Africa" area with elephants, giraffes, cheetah and zebra, a new Tropical rainforest with canopy sky-walk, a Madagascar exhibit, and an Australasia area with an open-air aviary and clouded leopard exhibit. The Carousel Village features a vintage carousel, pony rides, a themed miniature golf course and kiddie go-boats. The Tennis Center has Rhode Island's only clay courts available for public use. The boathouse has paddle-boats and mini-speed boats.
Properties listed below are grouped by region, then alphabetical by property name. Clicking a property name will display additional information.
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East Bay
Greater Providence, Rhode Island
Newport County, Rhode Island
South County
Warwick, Rhode Island & West Bay
