Old Quarrels, New Politics: JM Varnum’s Congressional and Legal Careers
Varnum Continental Members! Sign up now for our first member dinner of the season on Monday, September 9 starting at 5:30 PM. Our speaker will be local historian and author Robert A. Geake.
Speaking Event and Open House a Big Success for Varnum House Museum
Sunday, April 21 was an amazing day for the Varnum House Museum! In addition to a wildly successful museum open house (the tours never stopped), we also hosted a speaking event with Dr. Robert A. Selig on military burial practices during the American Revolutionary War. It was a fascinating talk and we got great feedback from the attendees!
[VARNUM HOUSE] Dr. Robert A. Selig Speaks on Military Burial Practices during the American Revolution
On Sunday, April 21 at 1:30 PM at the Varnum House Museum, Dr. Robert A. Selig lectures on “The Culture of Death: Military Burial Practices during the American War of Independence”. This speaking event will be held in tandem with a Varnum House Museum open house from 11 AM to 3 PM.
[MAR. 11 MEMBER MEETING] Speaker Christian McBurney on “Machine Guns in Narragansett Bay: The Coast Guard’s War on Rumrunners”
oin author and historian Christian McBurney as he explores the use of excessive force in Narragansett Bay and other Rhode Island waters against crews that were mostly made up of local fishermen (many from immigrant families) trying to earn extra dollars and fulfill a strong demand for bootleg liquor. East Greenwich was a favorite port for rumrunners.
Chocolate-Making Demos at the Varnum House Museum a Big Success!
We hosted two chocolate-making demos at Varnum House Museum on Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024, and both were completely full! Not surprisingly, everyone loved the demos by The Pewter Pot Fine Spiced Chocolates.
[VARNUM HOUSE] History is Sweet: Chocolate Making Demo & Open House
On Sunday, February 11, the Varnum House Museum will host two immersive 18th-century chocolate making demonstrations put on by The Pewter Pot Fine Spiced Chocolates. Discover the delightful secrets of how chocolate was made and enjoyed centuries ago! The Varnum House Museum is the perfect backdrop for a historic chocolate making adventure. At this event, skilled chocolatiers in period attire will guide you through the traditional techniques used in the 1700s.
Colonial Yuletide Event at the Varnum House Museum Returns!
Celebrate General James Mitchel Varnum’s 275th Birthday at the Varnum House Museum’s Colonial Yuletide Open House (Sunday, December 17, 2023)
[MEMBERS] Final Reminder: Register to Attend the Varnum Continentals Annual Meeting
This is a FINAL REMINDER to sign up to attend the 2023 Varnum Continentals Annual Meeting on Monday, October 16 at 6:00 PM. The deadline to register is this Friday, October 13 at noon!
[PHOTOS] Varnum Continentals Historic Militia Cannon Drill at the Varnum House Museum
On Saturday, July 22, the Varnum Continentals Historic Militia held a cannon drill at the Varnum House Museum. We had a great time and enjoyed getting visits from folks in the local community. The historic militia members demonstrated the equipment and procedures used to load a cannon and reviewed safety procedures. After the drill, the cannon was painted.
Varnum Continentals Historic Militia Cannon Drill at the Varnum House Museum
Join the Varnum Continentals Historic Militia on Saturday, July 22, from 10 AM to 2 PM for an informative cannon drill at the Varnum House Museum, 57 Peirce St. East Greenwich, RI (right behind town hall). At the cannon drill, historic militia members will demonstrate the equipment and procedures used to load a cannon in […]