War Memorials
Description
This collection includes commemorative works dedicated to the remembrance of soldiers and war in downtown Providence.
Collection Items
Rhode Island Korean War Memorial
The Korean War Veterans Memorial in Providence, Rhode Island is primarily composed of a six foot tall realist bronze casting of a soldier. The soldier sits atop the monument’s base, which is inscribed with the words “In Tribute to Rhode Island Korean…
The Soldiers and Sailors Monument
The Soldiers and Sailors Monument is a forty-two-foot-tall monument made of blue Westerly granite and bronze. This memorial was the result of efforts by a committee of nine men from Rhode Island who wanted to honor the state’s 1,727 fallen veterans…
Rhode Island World War II Memorial
The memorial begins with a small ramp at the far right of the structure. This ramp, located between short, equally distanced stone pillars, invites passersby to step off the brick pathway of Memorial Park and into the stone structure. Its small,…