Re: Stephen Olney Park Cemetery
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In reply to:
Stephen Olney Park Cemetery
1/19/01
Rex,
Captain Stephen Olney's home is at 138 Smithfield Rd. in North Providence.The park is to the right of the home and the cemetary is behind the house.The home is privately owned, but was still in the family until the 1950's.Stephen's parents and grandparents are also buried in the cemetary.There is a second entrance to the park across the street from Our Lady of Fatima Hospital.You can park here, go past the children's playground and down a hill to the house and cemetary.If you take Smith St. from downtown Providence (it's in front of the Capital) and follow the signs to the hospital you're there after only one turn.
While you're in Providence, go by the RI Historical society on Hope St. and ask to see Stephen Olney's journal in their rare papers files.
Hope you have a greaat time!Bobbye Olney Carroll