Roger Williams National Memorial 

Roger Williams National Memorial protects and interprets the legacy of Roger Williams. Exiled from Massachusetts Bay, Roger Williams was rescued by the Indigenous peoples of the area, and founded Providence in 1636. Here, members of all faiths could worship according to their conscience, free from government interference. 

"'...having, of a sense of God's merciful providence unto me in my distress, [I] called the place PROVIDENCE, I desired it might be for a shelter for persons distressed for conscience.'"

Banner Image Credit: NPS Photo/Lawlor