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Varnum Continentals Membership

For only $35 per person annually, you actively support our over 100-year-old mission to preserve and promote U.S. history here in Rhode Island and beyond. Members play an important role in our effort to preserve and restore valuable museum exhibits, run educational programs, sponsor engaging monthly lectures, and perform community outreach throughout the year.

In addition to helping us save historically-critical buildings and artifacts, your annual $35/person dues provide the following benefits.

  • Regular members-only dinner and lectures focusing on U.S. history.
  • Monthly “Varnum News” newsletter with content detailing our various programs, spotlighting our museum exhibits, and feature articles focusing on our American heritage and history (Rhode Island and national).
  • Priority access to fundraising events including our November craft beer tasting fundraiser and June Community Cookout.
  • No-fee tours of our two museums in East Greenwich, RI: the Varnum House Museum and Varnum Memorial Armory Museum.

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[FEATURE ARTICLE] Thomas Nichols Letter at the Varnum Armory … a Stunning 18th-Century African American Artifact

February 11, 2021 By Patrick Donovan

Tired and tempted to just throw it all away, I stuck my hand one more time into a large moldy cardboard box filled with random receipts, notes, and other mid-20th-century detritus. It had belonged to one of our founding members who had long since passed. Digging through this old box was part of a (still on-going) gargantuan effort to properly re-pack everything in storage at the Varnum Memorial Armory Museum located at 6 Main St. here in East Greenwich, RI.

About the Varnum Continentals

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.

Recent Posts

  • [FEATURE ARTICLE] Thomas Nichols Letter at the Varnum Armory … a Stunning 18th-Century African American Artifact
  • [FEATURE ARTICLE] Rhode Island’s Namesake Warships: Past, Present, and (Maybe) Future
  • [FEATURED EXHIBIT] New Display Cases at the Armory

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