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Kennedy Plaza
1 Kennedy Plaza, Providence, RI 02903
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.
Events
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Some big #circlewheelies #sebikes #sebikelife #blocks #bigripper #kennedyplaza #providence #rhodeisland
First trip in USA 🇺🇸 ☺️ #providence #rhodeisland #downtown #kennedyplaza #trip #firsttime #summer #enjoylife #summertime
Winter walks in downtown Prov. #Downcity #Providence #PVD #kennedyplazapvd #lookingood #ig_rhodeisland #johnnyclamcakes
On this day in 1917, the legendary Harry Houdini performed an incredible straitjacket stunt upside down from his ankles in front of a crowd of over 80,000 people in Providence, Rhode Island. #HarryHoudini #Houdini #KennedyPlaza #RhodeIsland #ProvidenceRI #RhodeIsland_Igers #WhatsGoingOnInRhodeIsland
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
Kennedy plaza chillin #kp #kennedyplaza #bus #providence #city
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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Today we are back in Burnside Park! Come by and participate in Laura Brown-Lavoie`s powerful interactive poetry installation, Un Separation Station! #mylivingmonument #risdmuseum #kennedyplazapvd
Providence, Rhode Island #providence #providencerhodeisland #rhodeislandstatehouse #waterplacepark #kennedyplazapvd #burnsidepark #thearcade #memorialparkprovidence #stephenhopkinshouse #benefitstreet #theprovidenceathenaeum #johnbrownsmokehouse #brownuniversity #indiapoint #thayerstreet #discoveringusa #enjoyingusa #usa #🇺🇸
History
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.
