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Kennedy Plaza is modern Providence’s main hub for transportation — as many as 69,000 people move through this site daily. Created as Exchange Place in the 19th century, this plaza has always served transportation needs. Thousands of people stood here to see President Theodore Roosevelt, Harry Houdini, and presidential candidate John F. Kennedy. Today Kennedy Plaza remains a gathering place for the community, anchored by three city parks, including The Providence Rink, which features ice skating, recreation, music and arts.
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The Industrial Trust Building (aka the Superman Building) going up 93 years ago! Happy Birthday to our skyline superhero! 🎂 (📸: providencepubliclibrary) #providence #pvd #rhodeisland #newengland #401love #savingplaces #industrialtrust #superman #supermanbuilding #savesupermanri #artdeco #skyscraper #downtown #westminster #kennedyplaza #walkerandgillette #architect #happybirthday #93yearsyoung #bornin1928 #mostendangeredproperty #adaptivereuse #tallestbuilding #icon #landmark #skylinesuperhero
I can`t stop making things. Kennedy Plaza book available. 5.00 in person or Venmo. Ademuth@gmail.com or ourfavoritestore.bigcartel.com Local delivery available. Probably available at Ada soon. #kennedyplazapvd #kennedyplaza #burnsidepark #bestofrhodeisland
So many amazing artists are part of the line-up for the pvdpageant project!! 😍👋🏾👏🏽 Keep an eye out for my poem/spoken word piece “Kafka, Keats and Kennedy Plaza” which describes my feelings around the pandemic lock-down and the many stages of the crazy year!
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Rocking our #lillebaby in downtown Providence to check out the various festivals this holiday weekend #columbusday #federalhill #kennedyplazapvd #alexandanicenter
09-25-2025
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Winter walks in downtown Prov. #Downcity #Providence #PVD #kennedyplazapvd #lookingood #ig_rhodeisland #johnnyclamcakes
Some big #circlewheelies #sebikes #sebikelife #blocks #bigripper #kennedyplaza #providence #rhodeisland
Feeding the less fortunate
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Off to Kennedy Plaza ceboyd96 caraskye #iceskating #kennedyplaza #winter #fun #friends #love
Curd Alert: The Murray’s Cheese Truck just set up shop in Downtown Providence! Come get cheesy with us at Kennedy Plaza! Proceeds go to the #RIFoodBank! #mongeronwheels CheeseSociety #ACSCheeseCamp #RhodeIsland #KennedyPlazaPVD
A Civil War memorial, the Soldiers and Sailors Monument currently sits in its third location, which is approximately the same as its original location when dedicated in 1871. When the monument was relocated to the center of Exchange Place in 1913, the height of the pedestal was doubled, from 5 steps to 10, and the cannon balls were separated from the canons. In 2001 the monument was returned to its original height when it was moved back to the west end of what is now Kennedy Plaza, but the cannon balls went away. Photo is circa 1925.
Historical context courtesy of @pvdnowandthen.
Kennedy Plaza is owned and managed by the City of Providence.
<p>Erected in 1871 and designed by noted sculptor Randolph Rogers, this 42-foot Civil War memorial in Kennedy Plaza is crafted from blue Westerly granite and bronze and honors Rhode Island’s fallen. Four cannons anchor steps leading to allegorical figures of War, Victory, Peace, and History—the latter represented by a Black woman—alongside panels listing the dead, including members of the 14th Rhode Island Regiment Heavy Artillery (Colored). Above them stand statues symbolizing artillery, cavalry, infantry, and navy service, crowned by an allegorical America. Inscriptions and emblems such as bronze stars, wreaths, an eagle, and the Rhode Island anchor underscore its commemorative purpose. Website: commemorativeworksprovidenceri.digitalscholarship.brown.edu/exhibits/show/soldiers--sailors--and-slavery/item/5</p>
<p>Big Nazo Lab is the home base of BIG NAZO, an international performance collective of visual artists, puppet performers, and masked musicians known for creating larger-than-life characters, immersive environments, and interactive spectacles. Blending innovative mask and puppetry techniques with live music, comedy, sci‑fi flair, and audience improvisation, the lab functions as an exhibition space, creature-building workshop, and community hub where visitors can encounter the group’s irreverent, high-energy artistry.</p>
Join us in preserving and enhancing the Downtown Providence Park Network (DPPN)
✨ Brunch in the city never disappoints! From cozy cafés to garden patios and everything in between — Providence has your weekend plans covered. 🥂🍳
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Which spot are you hitting first? 👇 #PVDbrunch
✨ Another week of magic in Downtown Providence! ✨
Here’s what’s happening:
🌅 Sunset Celebration with Providence Drum Troupe
🎬 Starry Nights Cinema with Providence Children’s Film Festival
🎨 Artful Afternoon with RISD at 195 District Park
🌍 PVD World Music at 195 District Park
💖 Gloria Gemma’s Flames of Hope – A Celebration of Life
Find your joy, your rhythm, your community—right here downtown. 🏙️
Happy Saturday! Wishing everyone a joyful day in downtown parks—especially as we get ready for tonight’s @waterfireprov Enjoy the magic!
We’re still feeling the love from our Wayfinding Kickoff! 💛 Huge thank you to everyone who made it unforgettable — from Ray Rickman to Shuckologist, RI Flamenco, Pins Kitchen, Lao Youth Center, RI Kung Fu + Lion Dance, Festiva Party Design, Local Robot PVD, Big Nazo, Ratt Scallion Face Painting, Providence Kayak, Cultura Dance Arts, The Dancing Loon and so many more. You helped bring downtown alive and showed what makes Providence so special! ⚓️✨
✨What an incredible sight — our new banners are up all around Downtown Providence!✨ Seeing everyone enjoy them in our beautiful city is exactly what we hoped for. Thank you for celebrating Providence with us — this is just the beginning! 💛⚓️
#YouBelongHere #ProvidenceParks #WayfindingProject
30 Exchange Terrace
Providence, RI 02903