Academy Field
Academy Field is a recreation area in Town of East Greenwich, Kent County, Rhode Island. Academy Field is situated nearby to Swift Community Center, as well as near East Greenwich Historical Cemetery Number 36.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Armory of the Kentish Guards and Varnum House Museum.
Armory of the Kentish Guards
Museum
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The Armory of the Kentish Guards is a historic armory at Armory and Peirce Streets in East Greenwich, Rhode Island and is currently home to the Kentish Guards, a historic Rhode Island Independent Military Organization. Armory of the Kentish Guards is situated 580 feet east of Academy Field.
Varnum House Museum
Museum
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The General James Mitchell Varnum House is a historic house at 57 Peirce Street in East Greenwich, Rhode Island. 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. Varnum House Museum is situated 580 feet northeast of Academy Field.
Kent County Courthouse
Town hall
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The Kent County Courthouse, now the East Greenwich Town Hall, is a historic court building at 127 Main Street in East Greenwich, Rhode Island. Kent County was set off from Providence County in 1750. Kent County Courthouse is situated 740 feet northeast of Academy Field.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include East Greenwich and Cowesett.
East Greenwich
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East Greenwich is centrally located in the state of Rhode Island on the western shore of the Narragansett Bay. With numerous historical landmarks, East Greenwich continues to be proud of its history.
Warwick
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Warwick is a city in Rhode Island just south of Providence. 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.
Academy Field
- Type: Recreation area
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Town of East Greenwich, Kent County, Rhode Island, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.66107° or 41° 39′ 40″ northLongitude
-71.45299° or 71° 27′ 11″ westOpen location code
87HCMG6W+CROpenStreetMap ID
way 515973421OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=recreation_ground
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Swift Community Center and East Greenwich Historical Cemetery Number 36.
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