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Thac0 t1_iwglp44 wrote

No idea but I’m going to assume it’s because of old time global trade and that it used to be the port for the city. Maybe something to do with the Dutch East India company or something?

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Jerkeyjoe t1_iwgpb7k wrote

That's it. India point park was once a major port. The brown family was involved with the east India company. It's probably well explained in that article but I can't read.

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aly-moon t1_iwhmkx2 wrote

India point was where the old port of providence came in. The river used to flow to the bottom of benefit street for the brown family and because of them and the east and west indies trading company. The port used to connect up to the tunnels coming from benefit street to the east side at varying points. Including the one still used (converted) by ripta. And it all connects to the brown family and their slave trade.

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aly-moon t1_iwhmsbg wrote

I forgot to add the providence River has been moved several times. Most recent configuration was when I was a kid. I watched from my rooftop.

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Fluid_Kale_5599 t1_iwhpi1l wrote

>the brown family and because of them and the east and west indies trading company

So what you're saying is that Brown University is named after racists and should be renamed Floyd University in honor of the greatest American to ever live, George Floyd

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aly-moon t1_iwhv1bg wrote

While I agree with your sentiments, I feel there are local African families and native families, affected then, who still live here, that should take precedence if something like that were to take place.

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LionMcTastic t1_iwgrjiz wrote

Google is a helluva drug

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Low-Medical t1_iwh9u4k wrote

Haha, while Google is a helluva drug, in this case, none of those answers are helpful

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LongtimeLurker916 t1_ix8y7si wrote

I wondered if Let Me Google That For You still existed. Nice to know that it does, I guess, but yes, the results were completely useless for India Point in Providence. A bad idea to post without checking.

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