Roger Williams National Memorial Visitor Center
GENERAL INFORMATION
The Roger Williams National Memorial Visitor Center is located at 282 North Main Street in Providence, Rhode Island. It occupies the restored Antram-Grey House, which dates back to the 1730s. A parking lot is on the opposite side of the block near the corner of Smith and Canal streets. There is a two hour parking limit, which is more than enough time to see the park.
OPERATING HOURS
The Visitor Center is open from 10 AM to 4 PM on Thursdays through Sundays beginning in May and continuing until the end of November, and on Wednesdays through Saturdays the rest of the year (same hours). It is closed Thanksgiving, Christmas Day, and New Year’s Day. Keep in mind that times can always change, so be sure to get the latest schedule on the National Park Service’s Operating Hours and Seasons web page for Roger Williams National Memorial.
AMENITIES
- Information desk where you can pick up a park brochure, a schedule for the season’s concerts and plays, and talk with a park Ranger
- Roger Williams documentary
- Small exhibit area
- Book and souvenir store
- Restrooms
Book and souvenir store in the Visitor Center for Roger Williams National Memorial
PARK FILM
A 5-minute film about Roger Williams is shown on a small HDTV. There is no objectionable material, so it is suitable for all ages.
Visitors to Roger Williams National Memorial watch the park film in the Visitor Center
EXHIBIT AREA
Not a lot is known about Roger Williams, which is evidenced by the very small exhibit area dedicated to him. Furthermore, there are no physical artifacts from his life or that have any connection to his life, so the exhibits are comprised entirely of information panels and one interactive video. One wall of panels covers Williams’s life and another the modern issues concerning the separation of church and state.
Exhibit area of the Visitor Center at Roger Williams National Memorial
SCHEDULING YOUR TIME
You can read through all of the information and play with the interactive exhibit in fifteen minutes. Add time to see the park film and perhaps speak with a Ranger, and you’ll be in and out of the Roger Williams National Memorial Visitor Center within a half hour.
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Last updated on November 23, 2025
