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  • [GALLERY] Varnum House Colonial Yuletide 2019 a Big Success!

    On December 7, 2019, the Varnum House Museum hosted its Annual Colonial Yuletide Celebration … Continue Reading

    [GALLERY] Varnum House Colonial Yuletide 2019 a Big Success!
  • [DEC. 9 DINNER MEETING] Guest Speaker: Christian McBurney on “Untold Stories of World War II Rhode Island”

    Christian McBurney Christian McBurney returns to the Varnum Memorial Armory Museum to speak about … Continue Reading

    [DEC. 9 DINNER MEETING] Guest Speaker: Christian McBurney on “Untold Stories of World War II Rhode Island”
  • [FEATURE ARTICLE] Quonset Point and Its Aircraft Carriers

    Long-time Rhode Islanders have many memories of Quonset Point Naval Air Station and the neighboring … Continue Reading

    [FEATURE ARTICLE] Quonset Point and Its Aircraft Carriers
  • Colonial Yuletide at the Varnum House Museum (December 7, 2019)

    Varnum House Colonial Yuletide The Varnum Continentals will host its Annual Colonial Yuletide … Continue Reading

    Colonial Yuletide at the Varnum House Museum (December 7, 2019)

Varnum House Museum

Varnum House Museum

Mansion Built by General James Mitchell Varnum It was 1773 when James Mitchell Varnum purchased a large plot of land overlooking Greenwich Bay in East Greenwich, RI, for the sum of $90. Varnum, a … Former home of General James Mitchell Varnum

Varnum Memorial Armory

In 1913, just six years after their formation, the Varnum Continentals began construction of a medieval-style armory at the corner of Main and Division Streets in East Greenwich, RI. In the mid … One of New England's most impressive military museums!

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Varnum House docent team ready to give tours of the 1773 mansion owned by General James Mitchell Varnum.

Both the Varnum House Museum and the Varnum Memorial Armory Museum are available for tours!  Each facility offers it's own unique exhibits on early American life and society. Varnum House Museum … Book a tour at one or both of our museums!

Event Spaces for Rent

Varnum Memorial Armory (Indoor Events ONLY) 6 Main Street, East Greenwich, RI, 02818 View in Google Maps || Get directions Armory Event Image Galleries Including smaller meeting rooms as well … Rent our facilities for your next event!

Welcome to the Varnum Continentals Website!

The Varnum Continentals are committed to the preservation of the historic heritage of our community, our state, and our nation. Please take a virtual tour of our museums to learn more about our mission to encourage patriotism. You can participate with us through active membership and/or philanthropic support in our non-profit organization. Donations are tax deductible to the full extent allowed by law. Museum tours are welcomed and our facilities may be rented for suitable events.

Our Mission

The Varnum Continentals are committed to encourage patriotism through the Varnum Armory Museum, the Continental Militia, and the James Mitchell Varnum House and thus to preserve, support, and communicate the military history of our community, our state, and our nation.

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  • [GALLERY] Varnum House Colonial Yuletide 2019 a Big Success!
  • [DEC. 9 DINNER MEETING] Guest Speaker: Christian McBurney on “Untold Stories of World War II Rhode Island”
  • [FEATURE ARTICLE] Quonset Point and Its Aircraft Carriers

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