Exploring Roger Williams National Memorial Select a Heritage Center Blackstone River Valley Heritage Center at Worcester Blackstone Valley Heritage Center, Pawtucket, RI Captain Wilbur Kelly House Transportation Museum, Lincoln, RI Museum of Work and Culture, Woonsocket, RI Partner/Affiliate Visitor Centers and Services River Bend Farm Visitor Center, Blackstone River and Canal Heritage State Park, Uxbridge, MA Roger Williams National Memorial Roger Williams National Memorial commemorates the life of the founder of Rhode Island and a champion of the ideal of religious freedom. Williams, banished from Massachusetts for his beliefs, founded Providence in 1636. Location: 282 North Main Street, Providence, RI. Visit Website