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1797 Arrest Warrant for “Failure to Parade”
Here we have a 1797 dated arrest warrant for East Greenwich resident, Thomas Howland, for not paying his fine and late fee ($2.22 total) for ...
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Letter from General George Washington to General James Mitchell Varnum Finds a Home at the Varnum Memorial Armory
The Rhode Island State Society Children of the American Revolution and the Varnum Memorial Armory Museum partnered to research and transcribe a letter from General ...
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[DEC. 9 DINNER MEETING] Guest Speaker: Christian McBurney on “Untold Stories of World War II Rhode Island”
Christian McBurney returns to the Varnum Memorial Armory Museum to speak about his newly-released book, “Untold Stories from World War II Rhode Island”. This is ...
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Quonset Point and Its Aircraft Carriers
Long-time Rhode Islanders have many memories of Quonset Point Naval Air Station and the neighboring Davisville Seabee Base: 20th century additions to the Navy’s longtime ...
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LIFE. LIBERTY. BEER. 10th Annual Craft Beer Tasting Fundraiser (Nov. 23, 2019)
Varnum Annual Craft Beer Tasting Fundraiser Slated for Saturday, November 23 from 6:00 to 9:00 PM, at the Varnum Memorial Armory Museum.
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A Look Back at the East Greenwich Railroad Station
Turn off Main Street, go down London Street and you’ll find a piece of East Greenwich, RI, history at the corner of Duke Street. It ...
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[SEPT. 9 DINNER MEETING] Guest Speaker: Brian Wallin on Ida Lewis, Legendary Lady Light Keeper of Lime Rock
Ida Lewis was only 11 years old when her father Hosea was appointed keeper of Newport's Lime Rock Lighthouse in 1853. Four years later, he ...
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Women in Combat: Rhode Island’s Own Kady Brownell
While American women today serve in front-line duties in the armed forces, this wasn’t a common or accepted practice in the past. This article tells ...
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Springfield Rifle belonging to African American Civil War Veteran Isaac J. Winters
At the Varnum Memorial Armory Museum, we now have the Springfield rifle carried by African American, Isaac J. Winters, of Company F 43rd U.S. Colored ...
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Prototype Gazda 20mm Cannon Shell from World War II
An Austrian Count and World War I ace, Antoine Gazda, moved to Rhode Island and lived in the Biltmore Hotel (Providence, RI) for all of ...
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[FEATURED GALLERY] Unpublished World War II images from the 76th Division Artillery
Here's a special treat! At the Varnum Memorial Armory Museum, we have a photo album that belonged to a member of the 76th Division Artillery ...
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18th Century Period Garden in Full Bloom at the Varnum House Museum
Have you seen the Varnum House Museum’s period herb garden? This fantastic outdoor exhibit features 18th century flowers, plants, and herbs that were used for ...
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Return to the Varnum House Museum: An Interview with Barbara Weaver
It’s been a while since we sat down with Varnum Continentals Vice President and Varnum House Museum Curator Barbara Weaver. A lot has happened at ...
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“The Value of American History” speech by Patrick Donovan, Varnum Armory Curator
This speech by Patrick Donovan was given to the Varnum Continentals membership during our monthly dinner meeting and speaker program on 8 April 2019. I ...
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[FEATURE EXHIBIT] 17th Century Fowler Birding Gun Restored by the Varnum Continentals
This ancient Fowler was purportedly carried by Thomas Gould of North Kingstown as he patrolled the beaches of Quidnesset watching for Tory and British ships ...
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Thomas W. Chace’s certificate of appreciation for service in the United Train of Artillery militia
This is East Greenwich resident Thomas W. Chace’s certificate of appreciation for his service in the United Train of Artillery militia as he took command ...
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Second Tintype of Rhode Island American Civil War Veteran
Amazingly, a second tintype of Lyman Aylesworth (1st Rhode Island Cavalry in the US Civil War) has been found; this time on horseback in the ...
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[APR. 8 DINNER MEETING] Guest Speaker: Brian Wallin on “Dutch Island Then and Now”
From its earliest inhabitants (possibly as far back as 12,000 years ago) up to modern times, 55-acre Dutch Island in the center of the Narragansett ...
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