The Roger Williams National Memorial is the first National Park in Rhode Island, barely 4 acres, but according to the National Park Service, “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 Read more...
First Baptist Church, founded by Roger Williams in 1638, was the earliest Baptist Church in America. Erected in 1775, its present building is at 75 N Main St. Its twelfth pastor, James Manning, was founder and president of nearby Brown University. copyrighted and used by permission from David Beale, Baptist History in England and America: Personalities, Positions, and Practices Founded by Roger Read more...