Africa Initiative
Contact and Directions
From the North/Boston:
- Take I-95 South exit 22A toward downtown Providence
- Keep left at the fork to continue toward Memorial Boulevard
- Turn left at Washington Street
- Washington Street turns into Waterman Street
- Turn right onto Thayer Street
- The Watson Institute is located almost two blocks down on your left, at the intersection of Thayer and Charlesfield Streets.
From the South/New York and Providence/T.F. Green Airport:
- Take I-95 North to Exit 19 (I-195E)
- Once on I-195, take Exit 2 (Gano Street)
- At the bottom of the ramp, turn left onto India Street and follow to Gano Street.
- At stop sign, turn right onto Gano Street.
- Go straight through traffic light.
- At blinking yellow light, turn left onto Power Street.
- Stay on Power Street and at fifth stop sign, turn right onto Thayer Street.
- The Watson Institute is located one block down on your right, at the intersection of Thayer and Charlesfield Streets.
From the East/Cape Cod and Fall River:
- Take I-195 West to Exit 3 (Gano Street)
- At the end of the ramp, turn right onto Gano Street.
- At the blinking yellow light, turn left onto Power Street.
- At the corner of Power and Thayer Streets, turn right.
- The Watson Institute is located one block down on your right, at the intersection of Thayer and Charlesfield Streets.
From the East Side of Providence:
- Head west on Angell Street.
- Turn left on Hope Street and continue past George Street until you get to Benevolent Street.
- Turn right onto Benevolent Street.
- Travel two blocks west until you reach Thayer Street. The Watson Institute is on your left.
Walking from Brown University's Van Wickle Gates:
- Starting at the Van Wickle Gates, travel south on Prospect Street.
- Turn left on George Street and continue two blocks until you reach Thayer Street.
- Turn right on Thayer Street.
- The Watson Institute will be on your left, just past Benevolent Street.
A walking map from the Van Wickle Gates: