Rhode Island
Kent County
Town of East Greenwich

Varnum House Museum

The General James Mitchell Varnum House is a historic house at 57 Peirce Street in . The 2+1⁄2-story wood-frame house was built in 1773 for James Mitchell Varnum, who later served as a general in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War.
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  • Email: house@varnumcontinentals.org
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: historic house in Rhode Island, United States
  • Also known as: “Gen. James Mitchell Varnum House”, “General James Mitchell Varnum House”, and “General James Mitchell Varnum House Museum”
  • Address: 57 Peirce Street, Varnum House Museum, East Greenwich, RI 02818

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kent County Courthouse and Armory of the Kentish Guards.

Town hall
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The , now the East Greenwich Town Hall, is a historic court building at 127 Main Street in . was set off from in 1750.

Museum
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The is a historic armory at Armory and Peirce Streets in and is currently home to the Kentish Guards, a historic Rhode Island Independent Military Organization. is situated 420 feet southeast of Varnum House Museum.

Theater building
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is a theater building, which is situated 440 feet northeast of Varnum House Museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include East Greenwich and Cowesett.

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is centrally located in the state of on the western shore of the Narragansett Bay. With numerous historical landmarks, continues to be proud of its history.

Village
is a hillside neighborhood located in .

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is a city in just south of . It is the third largest city in the state, with 83,000 people. It was founded in 1642 by Samuel Gorton, and played an important role in the Revolutionary War.

Varnum House Museum

Latitude
41.66215° or 41° 39′ 44″ north
Longitude
-71.45145° or 71° 27′ 5″ west
Elevation
148 feet (45 metres)
Open location code
87HCMG6X+VC
Open­Street­Map ID
way 525736252
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­detached
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­heritage
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Geo­Names ID
5225398
Wiki­data ID
Q5530804
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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as East Greenwich Historic District and Chepiwanoxet.

Nearby Places

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