Providence County Essentials

Providence County blends 18th-century heritage with Gilded Age architecture and industrial landmarks. Highlights include the Rhode Island State House, featuring the world’s fourth-largest self-supporting marble dome, and the RISD Museum’s extensive art collection. The region showcases America's industrial roots along the Blackstone River Valley and the 1828 Arcade, the nation's oldest indoor shopping mall. Historic sites like the Providence Athenaeum and the John Brown House Museum preserve the intellectual and cultural history of the 'Creative Capital.'

Rhode Island School of Design Museum (RISD Museum)

Museum of Art, Rhode Island School of Design is an art museum in Providence affiliated with the Rhode Island School of Design, in the U.S.…

Rhode Island State House

The Rhode Island State House, the capitol of the state of Rhode Island, is located at 900 Smith Street just below the crest of Smith Hill,…

Waterplace Park

Urban park featuring a cobblestone riverwalk, a circular basin, and an amphitheater. It serves as the primary site for the WaterFire art installation and connects the Woonasquatucket and Moshassuck rivers through downtown Providence.

Roger Williams Park Zoo

The Roger Williams Park Zoo of Providence, Rhode Island, contains more than 800 animals in natural settings from a total of 160 species…

Providence Athenaeum

The Providence Athenaeum is an independent, member-supported subscription library in the College Hill neighborhood of Providence, Rhode…

The Arcade

Visit the very first predecessor of the modern shopping malls. Somewhat run-down yet still worth stopping by.

Roger Williams National Memorial

The Roger Williams National Memorial is a landscaped urban park located on a common lot of the original settlement of Providence, Rhode…

John Brown House

The John Brown House borders the campus of Brown University at 52 Power Street on College Hill in Providence, Rhode Island.

Blackstone River Valley Heritage Corridor

The John H. Chafee Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor is a National Heritage Corridor dedicated to the history of the early…

Pawtucket Looff Carousel

The Looff Carousel in Pawtucket, Rhode Island is a historic carousel which was built in 1895 by Charles I. D.

Governor Henry Lippitt House Museum

The Governor Henry Lippitt House is a historic house museum at 199 Hope Street on the East Side of Providence, Rhode Island.

Providence Public Library

Providence Public Library of Providence, Rhode Island was founded in 1875.