Experiences

First Baptist Church in America

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

College Hill, Providence Historic Site
The Georgian galleried interior of the First Baptist Meeting House in Providence
The Georgian galleried interior of the First Baptist Meeting House in Providence ยท Photo: NateBergin / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 4.0)
Why it is included
  • The oldest Baptist congregation in America, tied directly to Roger Williams.
  • A College Hill landmark alongside Benefit Street and Brown.
Visit details

Address

75 North Main Street
Providence, RI 02903