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        The Varnum Armory Museum includes examples of weaponry, uniforms and artifacts dating from colonial America through the 20th century. Among the more unusual items: a functioning 1883 Gatling gun, a Civil War-era James Conversion 6-pound rifled cannon, and a collection of more than 600 American and foreign patriotic and propaganda posters from World Wars I and II. Visitors can view a variety of militaria including vintage sabers, flags and banners, a rare Revolutionary War leather helmet worn by a Rhode Island artillery officer at the Battle of Long Island and firearms ranging from colonial flintlock pistols and muskets (including a British carbine captured at the Battle of Saratoga) down to automatic weapons from World Wars I and II. Among the latter is a German Maxim machine gun and a Browning water-cooled .30 caliber machine gun, both from WWI.The Varnum Armory Museum includes examples of weaponry, uniforms and artifacts dating from colonial America through the 20th century. Among the more unusual items: a functioning 1883 Gatling gun, a Civil War-era James Conversion 6-pound rifled cannon, and a collection of more than 600 American and foreign patriotic and propaganda posters from World Wars I and II. Visitors can view a variety of militaria including vintage sabers, flags and banners, a rare Revolutionary War leather helmet worn by a Rhode Island artillery officer at the Battle of Long Island and firearms ranging from colonial flintlock pistols and muskets (including a British carbine captured at the Battle of Saratoga) down to automatic weapons from World Wars I and II. Among the latter is a German Maxim machine gun and a Browning water-cooled .30 caliber machine gun, both from WWI.
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        Varnum Memorial Armory Museum

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        http://varnumcontinentals.org/our-museums/varnum-memorial-armory

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        Museums, Places Of Interest, Tourist Information & Attractions

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        11/10/2012

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        Contains an extensive military...

        Contains an extensive military & naval museum, with weapons & artifacts dating from the 16th century to the present. Additionally, the Armory contains an extensive military library, including training manuals and documents, and has been visited by some of the most prominent military historians in the world. An interesting piece of history, and a fun way to spend a Saturday.

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        Phone: (401) 884-4110

        Address: 6 Main St, East Greenwich, RI 02818

        Website: http://varnumcontinentals.org/our-museums/varnum-memorial-armory

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