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For the Love of Providence: The Philanthropy of Ebenezer Knight Dexter

By Shaina C. Weintraub, Rhode Island College
Known more for his impact after death than for any particular achievement in life, Providence native Ebenezer Knight Dexter remains one of the city’s most influential figures, having bequeathed the majority of his estate to the town for the…

Ebenezer Knight Dexter and The Dexter Training Ground

By Taylor M. Polites
This nine-acre park was a gift from one of the greatest philanthropists in Providence’s history, a man whose charitable giving still has an impact on city life. Ebenezer Knight Dexter (1773-1824) descended from land-rich colonial Rhode Islanders. In…
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