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[GALLERY] Varnum House Colonial Yuletide 2017 a Big Success!

December 12, 2017 By James Mitchell Varnum

On December 10, 2017, the Varnum House Museum hosted its Annual Colonial Yuletide Celebration featuring festive holiday decorations, live music, refreshments, and guided tours by docents in period costume.

Our many visitors toured the museum and took in many new exhibits and revamped rooms in this 1773 mansion museum. Built in 1773 by General James Mitchell Varnum, the museum contains a wide variety of rare, early American furniture, letters, books, musical instruments, children’s toys, and other antiques.

Check out this image gallery from our Christmas celebration!

Varnum House Colonial Yuletide 2017
Varnum House Colonial Yuletide 2017
Varnum House Colonial Yuletide 2017
Varnum House Colonial Yuletide 2017
Varnum House Colonial Yuletide 2017
Varnum House Colonial Yuletide 2017
Varnum House Colonial Yuletide 2017
Varnum House Colonial Yuletide 2017
Varnum House Colonial Yuletide 2017
Varnum House Colonial Yuletide 2017
Varnum House Colonial Yuletide 2017
Varnum House Colonial Yuletide 2017
Varnum House Colonial Yuletide 2017
Varnum House Colonial Yuletide 2017
Varnum House Colonial Yuletide
Varnum House Colonial Yuletide 2017
Varnum House Colonial Yuletide 2017
Varnum House Colonial Yuletide 2017
Varnum House Colonial Yuletide 2017
Varnum House Colonial Yuletide 2017

Filed Under: Varnum House Museum Tagged With: 18th century, colonial yuletide, fundraiser, james mitchell varnum, varnum house museum

First Annual Varnum House Docents’ Outing

August 21, 2017 By James Mitchell Varnum

The Varnum House Museum docents held their first annual outing on the grounds of Varnum House Museum. This provided the docents with an opportunity to view the exterior painting of the 1773 house museum, which is currently in progress.

Varnum House Museum Docent Outing
Varnum House Museum Docent Outing
Varnum House Museum Docent Outing
Varnum House Museum Docent Outing

Filed Under: Varnum House Museum, Varnum Volunteers Tagged With: docent program, varnum house museum

Varnum House Museum Temporarily Closed for Renovations

June 29, 2017 By James Mitchell Varnum

The Varnum House Museum in East Greenwich, RI.

The Varnum House Museum will be closed for tours for the next several weekends while the historic 1773 mansion undergoes some much-needed renovations.

In 2016, the Varnum House Museum won a generous $69,585 Champlin Foundation grant towards exterior painting, ceiling replacement and repair, window restoration, and chimney repair.  Great progress on several of these projects has already been made, and now it’s time to paint the house’s exterior while the weather is good!  This temporary closing of the museum will allow the contractors to perform their work as efficiently as possible.

Don’t worry, though.  We will keep you informed on the project’s progress and let you know when the museum reopens.  We think that you’ll be amazed at how great the house looks when we’re open again!

If you have questions, please call 401-884-1776 or email house@varnumcontinentals.org.

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Filed Under: Historic Preservation, Varnum House Museum Tagged With: varnum house museum

Varnum House Museum Hosts URI Master Gardener Educational Program

June 18, 2017 By James Mitchell Varnum

URI Master Gardeners at the Varnum House Museum.
URI Master Gardeners at the Varnum House Museum.

This past Wednesday, the Varnum House Museum hosted an educational program by the URI Master Gardeners on 18th-century colonial gardens and their practical uses (both then and now). This program, “Colonial Gardens: Dye, Medicinal, & Household Plants & Their Use”. The event also featured tours of the Varnum House Museum.

In a partnership with the Varnum Continentals, the URI Master Gardeners have maintained a period-authentic herb garden at the Varnum House Museum for several years now. We’re thrilled to see our garden used to provide educational opportunities to Rhode Island gardeners with an interest in historic gardening practices.

When you tour the Varnum House Museum, make sure to ask about the period herb garden! To book a tour of the Varnum House Museum, email house@varnumcontinentals.org or call 401-884-1776.

URI Master Gardeners at the Varnum House Museum.
URI Master Gardeners at the Varnum House Museum.
URI Master Gardeners at the Varnum House Museum.
URI Master Gardeners at the Varnum House Museum.
URI Master Gardeners at the Varnum House Museum.

Filed Under: Varnum House Museum Tagged With: education, herb garden, URI Master Gardeners, varnum house museum

[JUNE 12 DINNER MEETING] Cookout at the Varnum House Museum

June 6, 2017 By James Mitchell Varnum

Varnum Continentals Community Barbecue 2016
Varnum Continentals Community Barbecue 2016

The June 12th Varnum Continentals members’ meeting will be held on the grounds of the Varnum House Museum. It’s a chance to kick back, enjoy the gardens, and socialize with your fellow Varnum Continentals.  Burgers, hot dogs, BBQ grilled chicken and all the staples of a summer cook-out will be served, plus a choice of beverages.

Varnum House Docents 2017
Varnum House Docents 2017

As a special treat, the June dinner meeting will feature tours of the 1773 Varnum House Museum.  These tours will feature docents, in colonial dress, leading tours of James Mitchell Varnum’s historic home.

As always, your guests are welcome. The event is rain or shine; we have tents.

TIME: Monday, June 12 from 5:30 pm – 8 pm
PLACE: Varnum House Museum, 57 Peirce Street, East Greenwich, RI
FEE: $10 (soft drinks, beer, and wine included)

PLEASE NOTE:  This will be our last meeting until September (no members’ meetings in July and August).

Reservations must be received by 5 pm Friday, June 9.  Call Scott Seaback at 401-413-6277 or email him at scott@ritemps.com.

Varnum Continentals Community Barbecue 2016
Varnum Continentals Community Barbecue 2016
Varnum Continentals Community Barbecue 2016
Varnum Continentals Community Barbecue 2016
Varnum Continentals Community Barbecue 2016
Varnum Continentals Community Barbecue 2016

Filed Under: Speaking Program, Varnum House Museum, Varnum Volunteers Tagged With: varnum house museum, Varnum Membership

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[MAR. 20 DINNER MEETING] Maria Vazquez on Conservation of the USS Constellation Anchor

March 5, 2023 By James Mitchell Varnum

On Monday, March 20, Varnum Armory Vice President Maria Vazquez is the featured speaker for our monthly members meeting. Her presentation, “A Brief History of Anchors and the Conservation of the USS Constellation Anchor,” will give an account of the history of anchors, how they developed, and how they were used. The presentation will continue with Maria’s insight into the thought and research that went into conserving an anchor from the USS Constellation, a sloop-of-war ship.

About the Varnum Continentals

The Varnum Continentals are committed to the preservation of the historic heritage of our community, our state, and our nation. Please take a virtual tour of our museums to learn more about our mission to encourage patriotism. You can participate with us through active membership and/or philanthropic support in our non-profit organization. Donations are tax deductible to the full extent allowed by law. Museum tours are welcomed and our facilities may be rented for suitable events.

Our Mission

The Varnum Continentals are committed to encourage patriotism through the Varnum Armory Museum, the Continental Militia, and the James Mitchell Varnum House and thus to preserve, support, and communicate the military history of our community, our state, and our nation.

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