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Welcome To The Varnum Memorial Armory
Headquarters of the Varnum Continentals
6 Main St., East Greenwich, RI, 02818 • 401-884-4110
• Contact - Don Marcum or Jim Wilson
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 The
Varnum Continentals built their Armory in 1913 in the medieval
architectural style. The armory is listed on the National
Register of Historic  Places.
A 1984 State Historical Building Survey described the Varnum
Memorial Armory as remaining in perfect original condition.
Among the key architectural details are the towers, the massive
double doors, the multiple arched windows, and the wonderful
crenellated parapet along the roofline.
The armory serves as the Varnum Continental's headquarters
and contains an extensive Military & Naval Museum which
has been acquired through donation and purchase. There are
ample facilities for private and public functions. It has
a large drill hall (40 x 110) capable of seating several hundred,
as well as a dining room, meeting rooms, a balcony display
area, and several offices.
Among the items of interest in
the Military museum are:
- Military weapons & artifacts from the 16th century
to the present
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Collection of over 600 original WWI & II posters from
the United States, France, England and Canada
- Official museum collection of the 76th Infantry Division,
covering its activities from WWI to deactivation in 1994
- Colt Model 1883 Gatling Gun and Limber and several artillery
pieces from the Revolutionary War to WWI
- Historic military uniforms
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Historic military pictures, including RI Militia units,
Civil War, etc.
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Extensive military library including training manuals, histories,
uniforms, equipment and weapons
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Historical documents including militia commissions, appointments,
land titles, etc. dating from the 17th century, including
documents signed by Washington and Governor Stephen Hopkins,
who later signed the Declaration of Independence
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RI Train of Artillery leather helmet worn by Capt/Lt. Benijah
Carpenter when he was killed at the Battle of Long Island
August 27, 1776
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Military medal and ribbon collection
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Collection of pictures of early coastal
steam packets
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