And it already has. In 1924, the Ku Klux Klan held a meeting at the State Arsenal on Benefit Street. From Providence’s Benefit Street*: On May 17, 1924, the Benefit Street Arsenal was the site of an illegal meeting of the Ku Klux Klan. Although often associated with the South, the Klan was relatively active […]
The Rhode Island Historical Society and Providence Preservation Society kick off the holiday season this Saturday with events featuring the historic houses on Benefit Street. Real Life: The Rhode Island Historical Society (RIHS) will host “Deck the Doors,” a free, week-long holiday stroll along Benefit Street beginning at 8am and running through the following Saturday,
One more Patriot calls Benefit Street home. Nobody knows why, but apparently New England Patriots’ wide receiver Danny Amendola now lives on Benefit Street and he’s already fighting with the neighbors. In a controversy that absolutely no one is calling Carport-Gate, Amendola has erected a non-conforming structure behind his house. According to the ProJo, He