Wednesday, November 02, 2005

Providence, Rhode Island

Recently District 11 Republican, Rynnieva Moss, attended a NCSL Leadership Staff Seminar in Providence, Rhode Island. She is sharing photos she captured from the history of the town when she had a free afternoon.


This photo is of the Roger Williams Memorial that was placed high on a hill to overlook the capital of the state he helped form after leaving Salem, Massachusetts because of his beliefs of religious freedom. Take note of the position of the photo showing the CAPITOL in the foreground under his watch.

Roger Willams established the first Baptist Church at Providence, Rhode Islands in 1638. This Baptist Church was constructed in 1773.


It is open to tours by individuals for $1.00. It is a delight to see the numbered, keyed pews and the elevated pulpit with a stairway.




The pipe organ is incredible as is the Chandelier.

This photo was taken from Chicago's O'Hare Airport.

The capitol of Rhode Island at dusk stands out in the city of Providence as Denali stands out on a clear day.


Rynnieva got the chance to meet Matt Chatham, wide receiver and three time receiver of the Super Bowl ring for the New England Patriots while in Rhode Island.


This structure is a Masonic Temple that the Shriners began construction of in the 1930's but ran out of money to complete. Recently they have acquired funding to complete construction so the construction been restarted.

The architecture of Providence is incredible! The design of buildings are from Athens to Rome to now to the future.

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