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The Isaac Hahn Memorial comprises an octagonal granite wall, granite posts, a green iron memorial gate, and a small garden at the site of the Roger Williams Spring. Two bronze plaques are embedded on the two entry piers: one acknowledging Roger…

The Spirit of Youth is dedicated to Constance Witherby, who died at the age of sixteen. A bronze statue of a young woman stands in front of a large bronze rectangle. The woman is modeled in pseudo-Greek dress with a loose gown flowing over her body…

The granite fountain was dedicated in 1940 in memory of Henry Bowen Anthony: editor/publisher of the Providence Journal (1838-1884?); Rhode Island governor (1849-1851); and a U.S. Senator (1859-1884). In his will, Anthony left a gift to be designated…

The bronze statue of Esek Hopkins shows the naval commander in the dress of the American Continental Navy. He wears a waistcoat and breeches and a long coat with wide lapels and large buttons. Atop his head rests a tricorn with a cockade. Hopkins’s…

The artist, Thomas F. Hoppin, modeled the statue of a dog in 1851. The bronze dog stands alert with head and tail raised and legs striding forward. A broken chain rests along its upper back and side. Hoppin modeled the dog after "Black Prince," a…

In 1868, Albert Dailey traveled to Naples and stayed in the Washington Hotel, the former Palazzo Chiatamone. At the hotel, he excavated the marble bust of Ferdinand II/Ferdinand I from the gardens of the former palazzo. At his death in 1877, Dailey…

A crouching lion seems ready to pounce off its base with the back legs bent deeply. Made of a sandy-colored Westerly granite, the lion is carved with a full mane and large paws. His long tail extends backwards, draping the base.

The Pancratiast sits atop a glossy red marble base in Roger Williams Park across from Pleasure Lake and Dalrymple Boathouse. The bronze statue is an image of a seated nude boxer who leans forward on his elbows, resting them on his thighs. He appears…

The Sri Chinmoy Statue shows the Indian spiritual leader dressed in a kurta and dhoti. A little larger than life-size, Chinmoy holds in his hands the World Harmony Run Peace Torch. Born in 1931 in Bangladesh, Chinmoy established meditation centers…

The colossal-sized eagle appears to be made of white stone or wood. It is actually made of ferrocement and marble dust, which gives it a slight glittery surface. The eagle’s wings are spread out and its tail feathers are tucked downward as if it has…