Former Rhode Island Chief Justice Frank J. Williams wrote a thoughtful op-ed in the July 21 issue of The Providence Journal in support of the Downtown Providence Parks Conservancy’s Soldiers & Sailors Monument Restoration Project.
Judge Williams writes, “The monument is one of the greatest outdoor sculptures in the state and its historical importance tells much about our shared legacy and Rhode Island’s contribution to the Civil War, as well as our self-esteem.”
Read the full piece here.
Learn more about the Soldiers & Sailors Monument in this short film, Public Memory/Public Spaces, featuring Senator Jack Reed, Mayor Jorge Elorza and a special appearance by documentary filmmaker Ken Burns.
More information about the DPPC’s efforts to restore the project and how to support it can be found here.
Judge Williams is also chair of the Rhode Island Civil War Sesquicentennial and an Honorary Chair on this project’s committee.
