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[FEATURED EXHIBIT] 1st Rhode Island Cavalry Artifacts & Guidon Flag

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Selected items in our 1st Rhode Island Cavalry Exhibit
Selected items in our 1st Rhode Island Cavalry Exhibit

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 North Kingstown’s Lyman Aylesworth, one the few cavalrymen to escape the Battle of Middleburg on June 18, 1863.  Click here to book a tour!

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Preserving and sharing Rhode Island military history to inspire and educate the public.

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