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Protecting the Troops: Evolution of the German Combat Helmet
The collection of the Varnum Memorial Armory Museum contains a significant array of head coverings from combatants on all sides ranging from the American Revolution ...
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Albumen Photograph of Rhode Islander William Lewis, killed in the American Civil War
In collaboration with Robert Grandchamp, the Varnum Memorial Armory Museum has acquired an amazing framed, tinted albumen photograph of bugler William Lewis, who was killed ...
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[FUNDRAISER] Help us acquire American Civil War sword of Capt. James H. Allen, 12th RI Infantry Regiment!
This rare presentation sword was carried by James H. Allen (12th Rhode Island Infantry Regiment) in combat at the Battle of Fredericksburg during the American ...
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Union soldiers of the American Civil War walk among us at the Varnum Memorial Armory!
Our preservation production team is putting the finishing touches on a custom dress form for a rare New Jersey American Civil War uniform. This dress ...
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Preservation in Action at the Varnum Memorial Armory!
Here's our preservation production team in action. They're fabricating a custom dress form for a rare New Jersey American Civil War uniform that will show ...
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Revolutionary War Commission Document belonging to James Mitchell Varnum
This American Revolutionary War commission document at the Varnum Memorial Armory Museum was presented to James Mitchell Varnum of East Greenwich, RI (Varnum House Museum) ...
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George Byron Bennett’s Wool Undershirt from the American Civil War
At the Varnum Memorial Armory Museum, we have the wool undershirt worn by East Greenwich-native Sergeant George Byron Bennett (of the 1st Rhode Island Cavalry) ...
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American Civil War New Model Army revolver used by Sgt. George Byron Bennett
At the Varnum Memorial Armory Museum, we have the .44-caliber New Model Army revolver that was carried by Sergeant George Byron Bennett (of the 1st ...
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American Civil War four-pull spyglass used by Sgt. George Byron Bennett
Now in the Varnum Memorial Armory Museum collection, this is classic four-pull "spyglass" used by East Greenwich-native Sergeant George Byron Bennett (of the 1st Rhode ...
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[VARNUM ANNOUNCEMENT] Armory to host rare exhibit focusing on Rhode Island’s American Civil War and African American history
The Rhode Island Historical Society (RIHS) and Varnum Continentals have joined forces to save and bring home a unique piece of Rhode Island American Civil ...
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Revolutionary War-period letter written by African American Veteran Thomas Nichols
At the Varnum Memorial Armory Museum, we have discovered an American Revolutionary War-period letter written (dictated) by African American Thomas Nichols and signed with “his ...
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American Civil War collection of Sgt. George Byron Bennett
We have a new acquisition for the Varnum Memorial Armory Museum! A large collection of American Civil War items used by East Greenwich native, Sergeant ...
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Varnum Memorial Armory Museum Now Open for Tours!
The Varnum Continentals continue to closely track the Covid-19 pandemic and follow requirements set by both CDC and the State of Rhode Island. At this ...
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1975 National Guard Recruiting Poster featuring William H. Carney
We just found this amazing 1975 National Guard recruiting poster deep in our archives at the Varnum Memorial Armory Museum.
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Carte de Visite of Major General Silas Casey
At the Varnum Memorial Armory Museum, we have a period "carte de visite" of East Greenwich, RI, native, Major General Silas Casey, featured along with ...
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Cadet Charles Young: Third African American Graduate of West Point
The Varnum Memorial Armory Museum has a unique albumen photo of the West Point Class of 1877 with Cadet Charles Young, a true American hero. ...
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An Amazing Addition to the Jesse Whaley Collection!
Late in 2018, the family of East Greenwich, RI, native and World War I hero, Pvt. Jesse Whaley, chose the Varnum Memorial Armory Museum to ...
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Rhode Island Society of Colonial Wars Donates $9,000 to Varnum Armory
Irving C. Sheldon Jr. (President of the Rhode Island Chapter of the Society of Colonial Wars (SCW)) presented the Varnum Memorial Armory Museum with $9,000 ...
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