Varnum House Museum

Varnum House Museum Built in 1773 by James Mitchell Varnum, one of General George Washington's Brigadier Generals. The museum features many historic artifacts.
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Built in 1773 by James Mitchell Varnum, a lawyer who entered the Revolutionary War and became one of General George Washington's Continental Army Brigadier Generals. Varnum was later Major General of the Rhode Island Militia. The museum is furnished with period furniture and features many historic artifacts. The grounds are available to rent for events.

Many thanks to East Greenwich News for this great article about The Living Line: A Revolutionary War Encampment, our fir...
09/02/2026

Many thanks to East Greenwich News for this great article about The Living Line: A Revolutionary War Encampment, our first (but not last) living history event and historic military encampment.

Above: Gloucester Light Infantry members TJ Moretti, Michael Giangiulio, Jim Mulvey, Glenn Siner, and Luke Wright at the Varnum House Museum Aug. 29-30, 2026, encampment. The grounds of the Varnum House Museum were transformed into a Revolutionary War encampment by several Rhode Island historic mili...

CHECK IT OUT! The Living Line: A Revolutionary War Encampment made it to NBC 10 WJAR news!
08/31/2026

CHECK IT OUT! The Living Line: A Revolutionary War Encampment made it to NBC 10 WJAR news!

Musket fire, colonial cooking and Revolutionary War-era demonstrations filled the grounds of the Varnum House this weekend.

Images from our first (but probably not last...) historic military encampment! The Living Line: A Revolutionary War Enca...
08/31/2026

Images from our first (but probably not last...) historic military encampment! The Living Line: A Revolutionary War Encampment

Happening again today from 10 AM to 4 PM at the Varnum House Museum!
08/30/2026

Happening again today from 10 AM to 4 PM at the Varnum House Museum!

The Wedges of Time are on their way to The Living Line: A Revolutionary War Encampment (tomorrow & Sunday)!
08/28/2026

The Wedges of Time are on their way to The Living Line: A Revolutionary War Encampment (tomorrow & Sunday)!

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57 Peirce Street
East Greenwich, RI
02818

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+14018841776

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