Title 16, ConservationRelease 119-102
§450pp Roger Williams National Memorial; Acquisition of Site
Title 16 › CHAPTER 1 — NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES › SUBCHAPTER LXI — NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL MONUMENTS AND MEMORIALS › § 450pp
Summary
The Interior Secretary may acquire, by gift, purchase with government or donated funds, transfer, exchange, or other means, up to five acres (including improvements) at Roger Williams Spring in Providence, Rhode Island to create a national memorial to Roger Williams; property owned by the city of Providence or the Providence Redevelopment Agency may be acquired only with that owner's consent.
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Title 16, §450pp
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The Secretary of the Interior may acquire by gift, purchase with appropriated or donated funds, transfer from any Federal agency, exchange, or otherwise, not to exceed five acres of land (together with any buildings or other improvements thereon) and interests in land at the site of the old town spring, traditionally called Roger Williams Spring, in Providence, Rhode Island, for the purpose of establishing thereon a national memorial to Roger Williams in commemoration of his outstanding contributions to the development of the principles of freedom in this country: Provided, That property owned by the city of Providence or the Providence Redevelopment Agency may be acquired only with the consent of such owner.
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16 U.S.C. § 450pp
Title 16, Conservation
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102