Sightseeing
History BuffRhode Island State House
FreeTour a white marble capitol by McKim, Mead & White and look up at the Independent Man on its dome.
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SightseeingHistory BuffLocal GemFree
Benefit Street
Benefit Street is a sightseeing stop in Providence, RI, part of the Boston guide. Cost: free.
Benefit St on College Hill, East Side · Providence, RI
Why you should go…
Benefit Street runs along the side of College Hill and is known as the Mile of History for its restored 18th and 19th century houses, churches and museums. On a self-guided walk you pass the Providence Athenaeum, the Old State House of 1762 and the John Brown House of 1786. The street grew out of Back Street, a set of paths along the hill, and a 1959 preservation study led to the restorations you see today. The Providence Preservation Society publishes an architecture guide.
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