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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.




History



The Kentish Guards were founded in 1774, just prior to the American Revolution. The Greek Revival armory building was constructed in 1843 with a $1,000 public grant from the Rhode Island General Assembly to the Kentish Guards for their aid in the Dorr Rebellion in 1842. In 1970 the building was added to the National Register of Historic Places.




Collections


The Armory contains a gallery of pictures featuring former members of the Guard. The original charter hangs on the wall as a lasting reminder and a memorial to those men who organized the Kentish Guards in 1774.




Visiting


The Kentish Guards Armory may be visited on Tuesdays, when the militia company meets, and Wednesdays, when the fife & drum rehearses, both around 8:00 pm (except during holiday periods) and by special appointment. Visit www.kentishguards.org for more information.




Notable Kentish Guards


James Mitchell Varnum, Colonel and First Commander of the Kentish Guards, general during American Revolution
Nathanael Greene, private in the Kentish Guards (rank limited due to a limp and lack of formal education), Major General during American Revolution
Christopher Greene, legislator, soldier




See also



Artillery Company of Newport
Col. Micah Whitmarsh House
Kentish Artillery
National Register of Historic Places listings in Kent County, Rhode Island
Rhode Island Naval Militia
Rhode Island State Guard




References






External links


Kentish Guards Website

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Armory of the Kentish Guards
• Kentish Artillery
• Col. Micah Whitmarsh House
• East Greenwich, Rhode Island
• East Greenwich Historic District
• Artillery Company of Newport
• Rhode Island State Guard
• Varnum Continentals
• Rhode Island Independent Military Organizations
• National Register of Historic Places listings in East Greenwich, Rhode Island