Providence is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Rhode Island. The county seat of Providence County, it is one of the oldest cities in New England, founded in 1636 by Roger Williams, a Reformed Baptist theologian and religious exile from the Massachusetts Bay Colony. He named the area in honor of "God's merciful Providence" which he believed was responsible for revealing such a haven for him and his followers. The city developed as a busy port, as it is situated at the mouth of the Providence River at the head of Narragansett Bay.

The Rhode Island State House, the capitol of the USA state of Rhode Island, is located just below the crest of Smith Hill, on the border of downtown in Providence. It is a neoclassical building designed by McKim, Mead and White which features the fourth largest structural-stone dome in the world.

The building houses the Rhode Island General Assembly – the state House of Representatives is located in the west wing, and the Senate in the east – and the offices of the governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, and general treasurer of Rhode Island. Other state offices are located in separate buildings on a campus just north of the State House.

The structure was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.

Below: Heading up towards The Providence State House, Karen Duquette asked a group of people walking near them if they would take a photo her, Lee and Ilse. They agreed. Then Karen took a group photo of them with their camera and then one of them took a group photo of the group.

Below: The front side and the back side of the Providence State House

Below: Lee Duquette took a panorama of the Providence Rhode Island State House. Karen Duquette and Ilse Blahak are in the photo.

Below: Quote on the building reads, "To hold forth a lively experiment that a most flourishing civil state may stand and be maintained with full liberty in religious concernments"

Below: The Oliver Hazard Perry Monument is dedicated to Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry.(1785-1819). He was an American naval commander who was involved in many battles and campaigns. He is especially famous for his decisive naval victory against the British at the Battle of Lake Erie, on 10 September 1813 in the War of 1812. For this victory he was awarded the a Congressional Gold Medal and the Thanks of Congress and the title "Hero of Lake Erie"

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