Prospect Terrace Park
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Prospect Terrace Park was founded in 1869 and is known as "The Jewel of the City" because of its elevated view of downtown Providence. A 15-foot tall granite statue of Roger Williams was built in the late 1930s. Roger Williams' remains were placed in a tomb directly beneath the statue in 1939.
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The Tree Root That Ate Roger Williams. Roger Williams National Memorial. 19 Oct 2015. 3 Oct 2018. https://www.nps.gov/rowi/learn/news/the-tree-root-that-ate-roger-williams.htm.
Prospect Terrace Park. Wikipedia. 3 Oct 2018. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prospect_Terrace_Park#cite_note-6.
Roger Williams at Prospect Terrace Park. Choosing Providence. 1 Aug 2011. 3 Oct 2018. http://choosing-providence.blogspot.com/2011/08/roger-williams-at-prospect-terrace-park.html.
Prospect Terrace Park. Wikipedia. 3 Oct 2018. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prospect_Terrace_Park#cite_note-6.
Roger Williams at Prospect Terrace Park. Choosing Providence. 1 Aug 2011. 3 Oct 2018. http://choosing-providence.blogspot.com/2011/08/roger-williams-at-prospect-terrace-park.html.