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Modern buildings dominating the skyline of Providence
Newport
Providence
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Nineteenth-century mansions
MAP E4
and a snug harbor dotted with racing Rhode Island School of Design
yachts and speedboats make this city (RISD) (see pp42, 93), a top US art
one of the great American summer school, provides zing to downtown
destinations. The downtown area is Providence, a city also known as a
a history buff’s delight (see pp18–19). major dining destination. Benefit
Street’s “Mile of History” captures in
AREA MAP OF RHODE ISLAND its museums and historic houses
250 years of New England life. Visit
395 395 HarrisvilleHarrisville WoonsocketWoonsocket NorthNorth SMITHSMITH the traditionally Italian district of
AttleboroAttleboro ORMS ST HILLHILL 95 95 ProvidenceProvidence Federal Hill for restaurants,
ST
ST
BATH
PascoagPascoag AttleboroAttleboro ORMS ST BATH CONSTITUTIONCONSTITUTION CONGDON STREET CONGDON STREET B OW EN ST N ST salumerias, and coffee shops.
HILLHILL
B OW E
44 44 295 295 HOLDEN ST HOLDEN ST BENEFIT STREET
MEETING STREET
PutnamPutnam ChepachetChepachet PawtucketPawtucket MASSACHUSETTSMASSACHUSETTS PROMENADE STREET PARK STREET PARK STREET MEETING STREET
ANGELL STREET
KINSLEY AVE AmtrakAmtrak PROSPECT ST ANGELL STREET
KINSLEY AVE
PROMENADE STREET
StationStation
BENEFIT STREET
WATERMAN ST
GreenvilleGreenville 44 44 10 10 FRANCIS STREET FRANCIS STREET WATERMAN ST
6 6 BROOK STREET BROOK STREET
GEORGE
See ProvidenceSee Providence East ProvidenceEast Providence GEORGE ST ST
PROSPECT ST
SABIN STREET
map, rightmap, right COLLEGE HILLCOLLEGE HILL
FOUNTAIN
DanielsonDanielson DEAN ST DEAN ST CHARLESFIELD ST
95 95
ScituateScituate ATWELLS AVE AVE SABIN STREET SOUTH MAIN STREET CHARLESFIELD ST
ST
ATWELLS
ReservoirReservoir
CranstonCranston 195 195 SUTTON ST FOUNTAIN ST WILLIAMS ST
PINE STREET
FRIENDSHIP STREET
102 102 WarrenWarren PL AIN STREET PL AIN STREET WESTMINSTER ST SOUTH WATER STREET THAYER ST
BROADWAY
T.F.T.F. BROAD ST WESTMINSTER ST
SUTTON ST
CLIFFORD ST
SOUTH MAIN STREET
BENEFIT STREET
West WarwickWest Warwick GreenGreen BROADWAY PINE STREET Providence River
BENEFIT STREET
WEYBOSSET STREET DYER STR EE T
WEYBOSSET STREET DYER STR EE T
WILLIAMS ST THAYER ST
MoosupMoosup WarwickWarwick BristolBristol FEDERALFEDERAL BROAD ST FRIENDSHIP STREET FOXFOX
RICHMOND ST
RICHMOND ST
SOUTH WATER STREET
Providence River
SummitSummit RHODERHODE EastEast HILLHILL CLIFFORD ST JEWELRYJEWELRY POINTPOINT The historic Slater Mill at Pawtucket
CRANSTON STREET
DISTRICTDISTRICT
POINT STREET
WESTMINSTER
ISL ANDISL AND GreenwichGreenwich WESTMINSTER POINT STREET
BROAD ST
STREET
STREET
Pawtucket
CONNECT-CONNECT- PrudencePrudence TivertonTiverton CRANSTON STREET BROAD ST 95 95 0 meters0 meters 500500 3
ICUTICUT AustinAustin NorthNorth WickfordWickford IslandIsland PLAIN ST 0 yards0 yards 500500 MAP E4
PLAIN ST
165 165 KingstownKingstown So close to Providence that it’s hard
PortsmouthPortsmouth
AdamsvilleAdamsville to distinguish the two, Pawtucket
WyomingWyoming Top 10 Sights
B a y z a r d s
MiddletownMiddletown flourished because it sits at the
SaunderstownSaunderstown B u z z a r d s see pp87–9 mouth of the Blackstone River, the
RichmondRichmond JamestownJamestown LittleLittle B a y Restaurants
KingstonKingston NewportNewport ComptonCompton B u z storied stream of 19th-century
see p91
95 95 industry that drains central New
WakefieldWakefield The Best of the Rest England. Samuel Slater opened the
see p90
NarragansettNarragansett A tlanticA tlantic NashawenaNashawena country’s first successful cotton mill
WesterlyWesterly O c eanO c ean IslandIsland Cafés and Bars (see p39) here in 1793, jump-starting
see p92
1 1 GalileeGalilee Point JudithPoint Judith the American Industrial Revolution.
CharlestownCharlestown Places to Shop Today it is best known for the minor-
0 km 0 km 10 10 Martha’sMartha’s see p93
0 miles
Watch HillWatch Hill 15 miles15 miles 0 miles 10 10 VineyardVineyard league Pawtucket Red Sox (see p90),
and its September Dragon Boat Race.
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