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11-11-11: Ninety-Eight Years Ago in Providence

November 11, 2016

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 ...

[NOV. 14 DINNER MEETING] The journey to publication of the diary and story of Elisha Hunt Rhodes, 2nd RI Volunteers

November 9, 2016

One of the finest Civil War soldier’s diaries ever written was compiled by Elisha Hunt Rhodes of Cranston, RI. First published in 1985 by Andrew ...

GUNS & BEER VII BEER TASTING FUNDRAISER (November 19, 2016)

November 1, 2016

Varnum Annual Beer Tasting Fundraiser Slated for Saturday, November 19 from 7:00 to 9:00 PM, at the Varnum Memorial Armory Museum =========== ONLINE TICKET SALES ...

WWII Foundation presents Remember Pearl Harbor

October 30, 2016

November 13, 2016 • 1:00 PM Narrated by Tom Selleck Sunday, December 7, 1941 was a beautiful morning on the Hawaiian island of Oahu. A ...

[MEMBER BENEFIT] Greenwich Odeum Offers FREE Showing of SYFY’s Ghosthunters Filmed at the Varnum Memorial Armory!

October 25, 2016

The Greenwich Odeum is hosting a special event on Friday, October 28 at 8:00 PM for Varnum Continentals members and their guests: a free showing ...

The Legendary M1 Garand Rifle: “Best Battle Implement Ever Devised”

October 13, 2016

The M1 Garand rifle is perhaps the weapon most closely identified with the U.S. infantryman in World War II. General George S. Patton once called ...

[VIDEO] WPRI Rhode Show features rare Civil War and Rev War Relics at the Varnum Armory

October 1, 2016

Check out Patrick Donovan, curator at the Varnum Memorial Armory Museum on WPRI’s The Rhode Show! The Rhode Show’s Will Gilbert spent time with Curator ...

Original 1775 Charter for the RI United Train of Artillery

September 29, 2016

This is the original charter of the Rhode Island United Train of Artillery (UTA) written April 22nd, 1775, just 3 days after “the shot heard ...

[GALLERY] Varnum Continentals Marching Militia at East Greenwich Summer’s End 2016

September 22, 2016

We got some great images of the Varnum Continentals Historic Marching Militia from the East Greenwich Summer’s End Concert on Sept. 3, 2016. It was ...

Roger Williams University Volunteers a Huge Help at the Varnum House Museum

September 17, 2016

The Varnum House Museum was happy to host Roger Williams University volunteers as part of their Community Connections program. We had about ten students on ...

Rhode Island’s Connection to the War of 1812’s Battle of Lake Erie

September 5, 2016

A little over 200 years ago this month, a small American fleet led by a Rhode Islander marked a major defeat of a superior British ...

[GALLERY] Varnum Armory’s Updated World Wars Display

September 3, 2016

Check out the updated World Wars display at the Varnum Memorial Armory Museum! Just go here to book a tour!

[SEPTEMBER 12 DINNER MEETING] Howard Vernon Allen, Community Leader and Legend

September 3, 2016

This month, as we approach the 110th anniversary year of the founding of the Varnum Continentals, trustee Brian Wallin takes us back in time to ...

New Flagpoles at the Varnum Memorial Armory Museum!

August 13, 2016

At last our new flagpoles are going up at the Varnum Memorial Armory Museum! Thanks to David VanderPyl, Mark Trimmer, and Andrew Barkley, along with ...

1st Rhode Island Cavalry Artifacts & Guidon Flag

June 19, 2016

In direct relation to our 1st Rhode Island Cavalry Company L guidon flag, the Varnum Memorial Armory also has on exhibit the uniform belonging to ...

Company L Guidon Flag from the First Rhode Island Cavalry in the US Civil War

June 19, 2016

June 18, 2016 was the 153rd anniversary of the First Rhode Island Cavalry‘s demise at the Battle of Middleburg during the U.S. Civil War. Nearly ...

Varnum House Museum Open to the Public!

June 18, 2016

The Varnum House Museum had a great opening day today! We had several docents on hand to give tours to the public. If you’d like ...

Varnum Continentals Community Barbecue 2016

Varnum House BBQ a Big Success!

June 17, 2016

On Monday, June 13, we had our annual Varnum Continentals Community Barbecue at the Varnum House Museum. What a great time! We had about 100 ...

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