Last updated: September 23, 2023
Place
Prospect Terrace
NPS Photo
Quick Facts
Significance:
Roger Williams' Final Resting Place
Amenities
2 listed
Benches/Seating, Scenic View/Photo Spot
A short walk to the east, uphill from Roger Williams National Memorial, you will find Prospect Terrace, the final resting place of Roger Williams and his wife Mary.
Roger Williams died in the spring of 1683 and he was buried in his backyard. In 1860, Roger’s remains were moved to a family crypt in the Old North Burial Ground. A committee was then formed to create a memorial to honor his accomplishments. However, the Civil War intervened and no action was taken to build a memorial.
In 1936, for the 300th anniversary of the founding of Providence, a new Roger Williams Monument Association was formed. The result was the construction of a 14-foot-tall statue of Roger Williams, hewn from Rhode Island blue/white granite, set between two granite pylons. Roger and his wife Mary’s remains were interred in the base of the statue. Dedicated on June 29, 1939 the statue is of Roger, standing at the bow of a ship, overlooking the city he settled, Providence.
Roger Williams died in the spring of 1683 and he was buried in his backyard. In 1860, Roger’s remains were moved to a family crypt in the Old North Burial Ground. A committee was then formed to create a memorial to honor his accomplishments. However, the Civil War intervened and no action was taken to build a memorial.
In 1936, for the 300th anniversary of the founding of Providence, a new Roger Williams Monument Association was formed. The result was the construction of a 14-foot-tall statue of Roger Williams, hewn from Rhode Island blue/white granite, set between two granite pylons. Roger and his wife Mary’s remains were interred in the base of the statue. Dedicated on June 29, 1939 the statue is of Roger, standing at the bow of a ship, overlooking the city he settled, Providence.