There are several memorial sites, landmarks and dedicated places in Providence and other cities of the state connected with the Armenian presence. Memorials mostly are gifted from families and organizations

Prior to 1970, Rhode Island Armenians rarely memorialized or commemorated in public places that bore some Armenian significance. As Armenians became more acclimated to American life and politics. the situation changed and Armenian names gradually began to appear on public properties.

The Armenian Martyrs Memorial of Rhode Island is the result of the consolidated cooperation of the entire Armenian community who planned, designed and funded the entire project

Dedication Day - Sunday, April 24, 1977:

"We Armenians dedicate this monument to the immortal memory of the 1-1/2 million Armenian martyrs massacred by the Turkish government during the 1915 genocide."

We would like to convey to the Armenian Community a brief picture of facts and description concerning Armenian Martyrs' Monument located at North Burial Ground, Providence, RI. The monument committee placed with different architects plans for a pavilion-shaped edifice to be erected in memory of our 1.5 million martyred Armenians in the 1915 massacre.

The monument, designed by the nine-member monument committee, is of the early Byzantine era and stands 29 ft. high, 27 ft. long and 5 ft. wide with a gross weight of 78,000 lbs. on a 5-1/2 ft. deep foundation with reinforced concrete. The cross atop the cupola is typical of an Armenian cross and the oval cupola with six columns set on a square base is typical of 17th century Armenian architecture. Set in this unusual formation or the two pilasters which support the cupola is the Intricately carved tableau consisting of six khatchkars (cross-stone). In early times, khatchkars were small size memorial cruciform stones and predominantly of Armenian influence. 

There are two smaller rectangular shaped monuments of Western style flanked or each side of the memorial monument. On each of these tablets is inscribed the below quoted messages to the world: facing the monument, the right wing bears the Armenian inscription on the front and back side: the left wing, the English inscription on the front and back side.

"From this faith no one can shake us: neither angels nor men, neither sword nor fire, nor water nor any blow however bitter it be." Battle of Avarair—451 A.D.

The material used for the monument is genuine premium Barre granite from the quarries of the contractor, Rock of Ages Corporation, Barre, Vermont.