Providence Plantations
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| Became colony | November 24, 1663 |
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| Founders | Roger Williams |
| Settled | 1636 |
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| ID | 880663 |
About Providence Plantations
Providence Plantation was the first permanent European American settlement in Rhode Island. It was established by a group of colonists led by Roger Williams who left Massachusetts Bay Colony in order to establish a colony with greater religious freedom.
