The church was the oldest Anglican/Episcopal church in Providence and served as the Cathedral of the state with the Diocesan offices next door. The church was closed in 2012 and the future appears uncertain compared to the proposal 9 years ago. Still, its historic value in the heart of Providence's historic district, across the street from the Roger Williams National Monument and just down the street from the Old State House makes it a place to see when touring Providence. While the parish has a history back to 1722, the current church was built in 1810 and has a close resemblance to the Old State House which was built in 1762. I would have loved to see the inside as it looks to have great stained glass. Again, it is historic colonial link in a part of the city that has such a rich history.

You'll often find groups of students from one of the nearby colleges, artists or people fascinated by historical structures wandering through this small but pretty cemetery. Known as the place where Edgar Allen Poe used to woo his sweetheart, Sarah Helen Whitman. She lived in the house on the corner of Benefit and Church St. He would throw pebbles from the columbarium to attract her attention. The church is also worth a visit -- closed right now but the exterior is a classic 1800's building. It is reputed to have perhaps the first example of Gothic windows in America. The diocese plans to start a Center for Reconciliation to focus on racial reconciliation when the renovations are complete. It will be a community center for learning, museum highlighting slavery, the slave trade and the church, performances, etc. -- as well as being the home to one or more congregations.