Providence (Potatoman5849)

Providence is a U.S. State one of the original 15 colonies. It was founded in 1636 by Roger Williams, a Reformed Baptist theologian and religious exile from the Massachusetts Bay Colony. He named the area in honor of "God's merciful Providence" which he believed was responsible for revealing such a haven for him and his followers. The city is situated at the mouth of the Providence River at the head of Narragansett Bay.

Providence was one of the first States in the country to industrialize and became noted for its textile manufacturing and subsequent machine tool, jewelry, and silverware industries. Today, the State of Providence is home to eight hospitals and seven institutions of higher learning which have shifted the State's economy into service industries, though it still retains some manufacturing activity.