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Colonial Home of General James Mitchell Varnum — James Mitchell Varnum House Museum

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James Mitchell Varnum House, East Greenwich, RI

Rhode Island

57 Peirce Street East Greenwich, RI 02818

East Greenwich, RI

General James Mitchell Varnum Home

James Mitchell Varnum House Museum

General James Mitchell Varnum was a Brigadier General in the Continental Army, a lawyer, and a key Rhode Island political figure. His Revolutionary War résumé includes commanding troops during the Siege of Boston and the Battle of Long Island, serving as a senior officer at Valley Forge, and helping form the 1st Rhode Island Regiment, notable for enlisting African Americans. The home served as a center for legal and military strategy discussions during the war, with a remarkable roster of guests including George Washington, Marquis de Lafayette, and the Comte de Rochambeau. The home dates to about 1788.

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Colonial Home of General James Mitchell Varnum

James Mitchell Varnum House, East Greenwich

East Greenwich, RI 02818

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James Mitchell Varnum House, East Greenwich, RI

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Site of the First Colonial Navy

East Greenwich, RI 02818

0.092935692758411

Site of the First Colonial Navy

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A small white historic building with four columns and green shutters stands at a roadside; the sign above the door reads “Kentish Guards 1774.”

Kentish Guards Armory and Drill Field

East Greenwich, RI 02818

0.13372727739307

Kentish Guards Armory and Drill Field

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A small fortress like brick building sits on a street corner, with arched wooden doors, battlements, and a nearby cannon.

Varnum Armory Museum

East Greenwich, RI 02818

0.23591761553169

Varnum Armory Museum

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Colonial era 2-story manor house with 9 windows trimmed in white, with 2 chimneys and a red cannon in the front yard.

The Major General Nathanael Greene Homestead

Coventry, RI 02816

8.4754696512195

The Major General Nathanael Greene Homestead

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Bronze marker on boulder to commemorate spot of the burning of the Gaspee

Gaspee Monument

Warwick, RI 02888

12.397603132479

Gaspee Monument

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Red gambrel-roof farmhouse built in 1754 with center fireplace

Joy Homestead, Cranston, RI

Cranston, RI 02921

13.118611781832

Joy Homestead, Cranston, RI

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Marker

General Lafayette Marker, Bristol, Rhode

Bristol, RI 02809

14.380507585336

General Lafayette Marker, Bristol, Rhode Island (RI-3)

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Museum

Gilbert Stuart Birthplace

Saunderstown, RI 02874

15.789709552438

Gilbert Stuart Birthplace

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Granite monument to 1st Rhode Island African American Regiment

1st Rhode Island Regiment

Portsmouth, RI 02871

17.384765747599

1st Rhode Island Regiment

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A sunlit grassy field stretches toward a dense line of leafy trees, with long shadows cast across the ground.

Butts Hill Fort

Portsmouth, RI 02871

17.50320688372

Butts Hill Fort

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A rectangular historical marker to British General Prescott mounted on a red wooden wall.

Prescott's Headquarters, Middletown, RI

Middletown, RI 02842

18.067208330258

Prescott's Headquarters, Middletown, RI

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Tombstones in the Friends Meeting House Cemetery, Portsmouth, RI1

Friends Meeting House, Portsmouth, RI

Portsmouth, RI 02871

18.141028707756

Friends Meeting House, Portsmouth, RI

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Museum

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John Brown House Museum, Providence, RI

Providence, RI 02906

18.318325838267

John Brown House Museum, Providence, RI

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Governor Stephen Hopkins House

Providence, RI 02903

18.489168972643

Governor Stephen Hopkins House

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A three‑story brick brownstone building with symmetrical windows and a central stone‑framed entrance stands behind a black streetlamp.

Old State House, Providence, RI

Providence, RI 02903

18.886790209194

Old State House, Providence, RI

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Museum

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Naval War College Museum, Newport, RI

Newport, RI 02841

20.077440517247

Naval War College Museum, Newport, RI

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Miantonomi Hill

Newport, RI 02840

20.494994905744

Miantonomi Hill

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A small rocky island with a cream-colored lighthouse and red roof surrounded by water.

Rose Island Lighthouse & Fort Hamiton

Newport, RI 02840

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Rose Island Lighthouse & Fort Hamiton

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Rose Island Lighthouse & Fort Hamiton

Newport, RI 02840

20.630828945025

Rose Island Lighthouse & Fort Hamiton

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General Lafayette Marker, Tiverton, Rhode

Tiverton, RI 02878

20.650980045433

General Lafayette Marker, Tiverton, Rhode Island (RI-8)

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Conanicut Battery, Jamestown, RI

Jamestown, RI 02835

20.656103576919

Conanicut Battery, Jamestown, RI

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Fort Barton in Tiverton, Rhode Island

02878

20.687930095877

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Mid-18th-century Georgian mansion museum with period furnishings.

Hunter House, Newport, RI

Newport, RI 02840

21.776835798709

Hunter House, Newport, RI

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Fort/Outpost

A white stone marker labeled “Green End Fort” stands in a grassy landscape with bare trees and a bright blue sky.

Green End Fort, Middletown, RI

Middletown, RI 02842

21.975447250643

Green End Fort, Middletown, RI

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A white stone marker labeled “Green End Fort” stands in a grassy landscape with bare trees and a bright blue sky.

Green End Fort, Middletown, RI

Middletown, RI 02842

21.975447250643

Green End Fort, Middletown, RI

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A large boulder with a bronze plaque attached commemorating the burning of British ships.

Equality Park, Newport, RI

Newport, RI 02840

22.074973818905

Equality Park, Newport, RI

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A grassy yard filled with blooming yellow daffodils stretches across the foreground. Behind the flowers stands a large historic red building with white trim, multiple windows, and a small columned portico at the main entrance.

White Horse Tavern, Newport, RI

Newport, RI 02840

22.187525839461

White Horse Tavern, Newport, RI

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Museum

Artillery Company of Newport Museum

Newport, RI 02840

22.409811554539

Artillery Company of Newport Museum

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A beige building with brown trim and a columned portico stands behind a garden of bright flowers and neatly trimmed shrubs, bordered by a wrought‑iron fence and stone posts.

Touro Synagogue, Newport, RI

Newport, RI 02840

22.473428318402

Touro Synagogue, Newport, RI

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A light‑colored historic building with dark shutters and a central double‑door entrance sits on a corner lot, featuring three dormer windows on the roof and a short staircase leading up from the sidewalk.

Vernon House, Newport, RI

Newport, RI 02840

22.481890122235

Vernon House, Newport, RI

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A stone fort wall with an arched entrance rises behind a grassy area where an informational sign, an old cannon, and a picnic table sit under a bright blue sky.

Fort Adams, Newport, RI

Newport, RI 02840

22.537870079001

Fort Adams, Newport, RI

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Redwood Library, Newport, RI

Newport, RI 02840

22.880642684307

Redwood Library, Newport, RI