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First Baptist Church in America

Founded by Roger Williams in 1638, the oldest Baptist congregation in America meets in a landmark 1775 meeting house whose tall white spire is one of the most famous in New England.

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College Hill
Type
Historic Site
Checked
June 4, 2026
The Georgian galleried interior of the First Baptist Meeting House in Providence
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75 North Main Street
Providence, RI 02903

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75 North Main Street, Providence, RI 02903 Get directions
Phone
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Official website
fbcia.org Open site
Last checked
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Category
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Tied directly to Roger Williams and the 1638 foundingA College Hill landmark beside Benefit Street and Brown

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