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Kennedy Plaza

1 Kennedy Plaza, Providence, RI 02903

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Kennedy Plaza is modern Providenceโ€™s main hub for transportation โ€” 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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Kevin Robinson (K-Rob) setting a world record for the longest power-assisted bicycle backflip at 84 feet at today's X Games in Providence krobbmx
So many amazing artists are part of the line-up for the pvdpageant project!! ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ‘‹๐Ÿพ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿฝ Keep an eye out for my poem/spoken word piece โ€œKafka, Keats and Kennedy Plazaโ€ which describes my feelings around the pandemic lock-down and the many stages of the crazy year! 
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Skating at Kennedy Plaza with some cool cats this evening. #iceskating #KennedyPlaza #ProvidenceBruins #IhopeIdonteatshit
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Christmas is around the cornerโ€ฆ

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09-25-2025 

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Feeding the less fortunate 
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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.

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Kennedy Plaza is owned and managed by the City of Providence.

Contact Information

Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIPTA)

705 Elmwood Ave.
Providence, RI 02907
ripta.com
(401) 781-9400