First Baptist Church in America
This historic house of worship was built in 1775 for a congregation originally established in 1638 by Roger Williams and his fellow Puritan dissenters. The writer H. P. Lovecraft attended Sunday school here briefly as a child. Architecture and design buffs will appreciate the landmark 185-foot steeple, erected in just 3½ days, as well as the auditorium's large crystal chandelier from Ireland, installed in 1792. Guided tours are available on Tuesdays and Thursdays from noon to 1:30 pm and Sundays at the conclusion of worship services. Smartphone-enabled self-guided tours are also an option and are available in multiple languages.
