![[FEATURE ARTICLE] Block Island and the Navy in World War I](http://varnumcontinentals.org/new_site45/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/feature_navy_block_island-1024x413.jpg)
As we observe the centennial of America’s entry into World War I, over the next months we’ll share a few stories about the Rhode Island connection to “the war to end all wars”. When a Rhode Islander thinks of the US Navy in World War I, Newport, RI, immediately comes to mind. It was home […]
[FEATURE ARTICLE] The U-Boat in Newport Harbor
![[FEATURE ARTICLE] The U-Boat in Newport Harbor](http://varnumcontinentals.org/new_site45/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/feature_newport-submarine-1024x413.jpg)
Many Rhode Islanders are familiar with the sinking of the U-853 off Block Island in the waning days of World War II. But, that wasn’t the first U-boat to prowl Rhode Island waters. For this tale, we go back to 1916. World War I had been raging for two years. The U.S. had managed to […]
[FEATURE ARTICLE] Remembering Those Who Served: The East Greenwich World War I Memorial
![[FEATURE ARTICLE] Remembering Those Who Served: The East Greenwich World War I Memorial](http://varnumcontinentals.org/new_site45/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/feature_eg_ww1_memorial-1024x413.jpg)
How many times have you driven down Main Street past the East Greenwich Town Hall and noticed the handsome stone and bronze memorial on the front lawn? Ever wondered how it got there and what it represents? This gracefully-aging monument commemorates the World War I service of 183 East Greenwich residents who responded to the […]
11-11-11: Ninety-Eight Years Ago in Providence
The Great War had been raging in Europe since 1914. President Woodrow Wilson, following the will of the majority of Americans, had valiantly sought to keep the United States neutral. But Great Britain was a staunch ally of this country, and there was a desire to help but not to become embroiled in the bitter […]
[GALLERY] Varnum Armory’s Updated World Wars Display
![[GALLERY] Varnum Armory’s Updated World Wars Display](http://varnumcontinentals.org/new_site45/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/feature_world_wars_display-1024x413.jpg)
Check out the updated World Wars display at the Varnum Memorial Armory Museum! Just go here to book a tour!
[FEATURE ARTICLE] The Quonset Hut: A Rhode Island Original That Went to War – Worldwide
![[FEATURE ARTICLE] The Quonset Hut: A Rhode Island Original That Went to War – Worldwide](http://varnumcontinentals.org/new_site45/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/feature_quonset_hut-1024x413.jpg)
It was 1941 and like it or not, America was gearing up for war. One major challenge was how to house people and supplies around the globe. The answer came from right here in Rhode Island: the Quonset hut. This writer recently became interested in this simple, multi-purpose structure while researching another story. As it […]