Memorial To Black Soldiers

RI Hwy 24 & West Main Road
Portsmouth,
Rhode Island

Phone:401-222-2632
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On August 29, 1778, during the Battle of Rhode Island the First Rhode Island Regiment, comprised primarily of black soldiers, made a gallant stand which thwarted a British attempt to flank the American line centered on Butts Hill Fort.

Services / Features / Restrictions: Free Admission, Attraction, Historic Fort, National Historic Landmark, National Register, Park, Sculpture Statuary, Greater Providence

Handicap Service: Complete Wheel Chair Access