Ranger Talks about Roger Williams

Join a National Park Service ranger at 9:30 AM and 1:30 PM for a free, 30-minute discussion about Roger Williams and the founding of modern America.

Roger Williams was one of the greatest philosophers of the 1600s. His passionate plea for the separation of church and state still resonates in our public discourse. Both loved and hated by his contemporaries, his legacy remains unresolved. And at its core are the questions, how much say does the government have in our personal choices? And who gets to decide?