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[APR. 10 DINNER MEETING] “My Poor Boys…ALL Are Gone!”: The First Rhode Island Cavalry in the Gettysburg Campaign
At the Varnum Members’ Meeting (on Monday, April 10, 2017), Varnum Memorial Armory Museum Curator Patrick Donovan tells the story of the First Rhode Island ...
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U.S. Civil War Secession Flag taken by 1st Rhode Island Infantry
At the Varnum Memorial Armory Museum, we have a piece of a U.S. Civil War secession flag taken at Hagerstown by one of the members ...
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150 Year-Old U.S. Civil War Hardtack
Here we have a unique item on display at the Varnum Memorial Armory Museum: a 152+yr old piece of U.S. Civil War hardtack, the staple ...
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The Aleutians Campaign of World War II and a Varnum Continentals Connection
In February of 1942, by order of Chief of Staff General George Marshall, the cumbersome reporting mechanisms of the Army were reorganized into three components: ...
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[MAR. 13 DINNER MEETING] Greenwich Bay Brass Performs at March Meeting
We’re in for a treat for the March 13th Varnum Continentals Members Meeting: a live performance by the Rhode Island-based Greenwich Bay Brass, a British-style brass ...
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[FEB. 20 DINNER MEETING] Speaker Brian Wallin: “Down to the Sea by Rail – Short Rail Lines of Rhode Island”
Unfortunately, the the Rhode Island-based Greenwich Bay Brass could not accommodate the new member dinner date (Monday, February 20). But we have a brilliant replacement speaker! Our February ...
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[GALLERY] World War II German Parachute with Carrying Case
Also shown is a 1943 MP-40 submachine gun.
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Rhode Island Civil War Artillery Officer’s Frock Coat
This Rhode Island Civil War Artillery officer’s frock coat and pants belonged to a member of the 1st Rhode Island Light Artillery, Capt. James E. ...
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Civil War Enlistment Document from the First New England Cavalry
The First New England Cavalry was the brain child of Rhode Island Governor William Sprague IV, who wanted all New England states to contribute to ...
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Red Roses & Silver Wings: A World War II Memoir with a Varnum Connection
By the early spring of 1945, the end of the war in Europe was in sight. The Battle of the Bulge was over and Russian ...
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1777 Sword Possibly Captured with British General Prescott
On the night of July 9, 1777, Barton’s Raiders captured the British Commander-in-Chief, General Prescott, in Middletown, RI. At the Varnum Memorial Armory Museum, we ...
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James Mitchell Varnum and the 1st Rhode Island Regiment (“Black Regiment”)
Let’s take a look at one aspect of the General James Mitchell Varnum‘s illustrious career: the evolution of the 1st Rhode Island Regiment (LINK 1 ...
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Varnum Memorial Armory Museum Awarded $43,000 RI State Preservation Grant
Historic Linden Place in Bristol, RI, hosted the the Rhode Island State Government’s announcement of the latest State Cultural Facilities Grant and State Preservation Grant ...
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New Musket Displays at the Varnum Memorial Armory Museum!
We can’t wait to get these new musket display racks into the Varnum Memorial Armory Museum! These museum display racks have been custom made by ...
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Cannon Ball Fired by a Ship Accompanying the CSS Virginia (Merrimack)
New technology met “the way we’ve always done things” in a big way on March 8, 1862, off the coast of Virginia. The old war ...
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1839 Lithograph of General George Washington
Here’s another great exhibit at the Varnum Memorial Armory Museum: a large 1839 lithograph of General George Washington (the frame looks very old as well). ...
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Gloves Soaked in the Blood of Lt Henry Prescott
There are a few things in the Varnum Memorial Armory Museum truly makes us emotional. This is one of those items: gloves soaked in the ...
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World War II 1941 Soviet-Made Model TT-33 “Tokarev” Pistol
Here’s an interesting new addition to the Varnum Memorial Armory Museum‘s World War II collection: a 1941 Soviet-made Model TT-33 “Tokarev” pistol. Known for its ...
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