Armory of the Kentish Guards

The Armory of the Kentish Guards 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.
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  • Type: Museum
  • Description: building in Rhode Island, United States
  • Address: 1774 Armory Street, East Greenwich, RI 02818

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include East Greenwich Free Library and Varnum House Museum.

Library
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Museum
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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. is situated 420 feet northwest of 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. is situated 380 feet north of Armory of the Kentish Guards.

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.

Armory of the Kentish Guards

Latitude
41.66109° or 41° 39′ 40″ north
Longitude
-71.45085° or 71° 27′ 3″ west
Inception
1843
Operator
Kentish Guards of East Greenwich
Open location code
87HCMG6X+CM
Open­Street­Map ID
way 507625889
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­heritage
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Wiki­data ID
Q4793765
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